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Bangladesh vs New Zealand: tax rates compared
Between the two, New Zealand's income tax rate (39%) tops Bangladesh's (30%) by 9pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it.
Verified data covers five of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | BD | NZ | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 39% | NZ +9 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 27.5% | 28% | NZ +0.5 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 15% | match |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 0% | BD +15 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bangladesh (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-18 |
| New Zealand | 39% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −9 pp | New Zealand higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 27.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| New Zealand | 28% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −0.5 pp | New Zealand higher |
Between the two, New Zealand's corporate tax rate (28%) tops Bangladesh's (27.5%) by 0.5pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bangladesh (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-18 |
| New Zealand | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — New Zealand (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-06 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Bangladesh and New Zealand both post a VAT rate of 15%. The 181-country average is 15%: Bangladesh matches the world average, New Zealand matches the world average. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and New Zealand's 2026-07-06, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bangladesh (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2025-12-18 |
| New Zealand | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — New Zealand (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-06 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Bangladesh higher |
Between the two, Bangladesh's capital gains tax rate (15%) tops New Zealand's (0%) by 15pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Bangladesh sits above it, New Zealand sits below it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and New Zealand's 2026-07-06, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bangladesh (Individual, Other taxes / Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-18 |
| New Zealand | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — New Zealand (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-07-06 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Bangladesh and New Zealand both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and New Zealand's 2026-07-06, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.