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Bangladesh vs Pakistan: tax rates compared
Pakistan's income tax rate is 5pp higher than Bangladesh's (35% vs 30%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and Pakistan's 2026-01-19, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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 | PK | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 35% | PK +5 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 27.5% | 29% | PK +1.5 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 18% | PK +3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 15% | match |
| 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 |
| Pakistan | 35% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Pakistan (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-19 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Pakistan higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 27.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Pakistan | 29% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −1.5 pp | Pakistan higher |
Pakistan's corporate tax rate is 1.5pp higher than Bangladesh's (29% vs 27.5%). 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 |
| Pakistan | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Pakistan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-19 |
| Difference | −3 pp | Pakistan higher |
Pakistan's VAT rate is 3pp higher than Bangladesh's (18% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: Bangladesh matches the world average, Pakistan sits above it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and Pakistan's 2026-01-19, 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 |
| Pakistan | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Pakistan (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-19 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Bangladesh's capital gains tax rate is identical to Pakistan's — both sit at 15%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and Pakistan's 2026-01-19, 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 |
| Pakistan | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Pakistan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-19 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Bangladesh's wealth tax rate is identical to Pakistan's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and Pakistan's 2026-01-19, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.