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Bangladesh vs Norway: tax rates compared
Norway has an income tax rate of 39.7%, 9.7pp above Bangladesh's 30%. 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 | NO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 39.7% | NO +9.7 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 27.5% | 22% | BD +5.5 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 25% | NO +10 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 37.8% | NO +22.8 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 1.1% | NO +1.1 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bangladesh (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-18 |
| Norway | 39.7% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −9.7 pp | Norway higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 27.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Norway | 22% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +5.5 pp | Bangladesh higher |
Bangladesh has a corporate tax rate of 27.5%, 5.5pp above Norway's 22%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Bangladesh sits above it, Norway sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bangladesh (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-18 |
| Norway | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Norway (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-25 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Norway higher |
Norway has a VAT rate of 25%, 10pp above Bangladesh's 15%. The 181-country average is 15%: Bangladesh matches the world average, Norway sits above it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and Norway's 2026-06-25, 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 |
| Norway | 37.8% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Norway (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-20 |
| Difference | −22.8 pp | Norway higher |
Norway has a capital gains tax rate of 37.8%, 22.8pp above Bangladesh's 15%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and Norway's 2026-01-20, 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 |
| Norway | 1.1% | Source: Skatteetaten (Norwegian Tax Administration) — Wealth tax rates · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | −1.1 pp | Norway higher |
Norway has a wealth tax rate of 1.1%, 1.1pp above Bangladesh's 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Bangladesh sits below it, Norway sits above it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and Norway's 2026-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.