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Bangladesh vs Samoa: tax rates compared
Bangladesh's income tax rate is 3pp higher than Samoa's (30% vs 27%). The 200-country average is 28%: Bangladesh sits above it, Samoa sits below it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and Samoa's 2019-01-30, 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 | WS | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 27% | BD +3 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 27.5% | 27% | BD +0.5 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 15% | match |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 27% | WS +12 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 |
| Samoa | 27% | Source: Samoa Income Tax Act 2012, Schedule 1(1) (Ministry for Revenue) · as of 2019-01-30 |
| Difference | +3 pp | Bangladesh higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 27.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Samoa | 27% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +0.5 pp | Bangladesh higher |
Bangladesh's corporate tax rate is 0.5pp higher than Samoa's (27.5% vs 27%). 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 |
| Samoa | 15% | Source: Samoa Value Added Goods and Services Tax Act 2015 (Ministry for Revenue) · as of 2015-11-05 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Bangladesh's VAT rate is identical to Samoa's — both sit at 15%. The 181-country average is 15%: Bangladesh matches the world average, Samoa matches the world average. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and Samoa's 2015-11-05, 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 |
| Samoa | 27% | Source: Samoa Income Tax Act 2012, Schedule 1 (Ministry for Revenue) · as of 2019-01-30 |
| Difference | −12 pp | Samoa higher |
Samoa's capital gains tax rate is 12pp higher than Bangladesh's (27% vs 15%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and Samoa's 2019-01-30, 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 |
| Samoa | 0% | Source: Samoa Ministry for Revenue · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Bangladesh's wealth tax rate is identical to Samoa'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 Samoa's 2026-07-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.