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Bangladesh vs Portugal: tax rates compared
Between the two, Portugal's income tax rate (53%) tops Bangladesh's (30%) by 23pp. 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 | PT | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 53% | PT +23 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 27.5% | 30.5% | PT +3 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 23% | PT +8 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 28% | PT +13 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 |
| Portugal | 53% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −23 pp | Portugal higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 27.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Portugal | 30.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −3 pp | Portugal higher |
Between the two, Portugal's corporate tax rate (30.5%) tops Bangladesh's (27.5%) by 3pp. 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 |
| Portugal | 23% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Portugal (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-24 |
| Difference | −8 pp | Portugal higher |
Between the two, Portugal's VAT rate (23%) tops Bangladesh's (15%) by 8pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Bangladesh matches the world average, Portugal sits above it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and Portugal's 2026-07-24, 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 |
| Portugal | 28% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Portugal (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-24 |
| Difference | −13 pp | Portugal higher |
Between the two, Portugal's capital gains tax rate (28%) tops Bangladesh's (15%) by 13pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and Portugal's 2026-07-24, 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 |
| Portugal | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Portugal (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-05 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Bangladesh and Portugal 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 Portugal's 2026-01-05, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.