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Bangladesh vs Palestine: tax rates compared
Between the two, Bangladesh's income tax rate (30%) tops Palestine's (15%) by 15pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Bangladesh sits above it, Palestine sits below it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and Palestine's 2026-02-09, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | BD | PS | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 15% | BD +15 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 27.5% | 15% | BD +12.5 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 16% | PS +1 pp |
| 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 |
| Palestine | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Palestinian territories (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Bangladesh higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 27.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Palestine | 15% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +12.5 pp | Bangladesh higher |
Between the two, Bangladesh's corporate tax rate (27.5%) tops Palestine's (15%) by 12.5pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Bangladesh sits above it, Palestine sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bangladesh (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-18 |
| Palestine | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Palestinian territories (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | −1 pp | Palestine higher |
Between the two, Palestine's VAT rate (16%) tops Bangladesh's (15%) by 1pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Bangladesh matches the world average, Palestine sits above it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and Palestine's 2026-02-09, 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 |
| Palestine | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Palestinian Territories (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Bangladesh and Palestine 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 Palestine's 2026-02-09, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.