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Bangladesh vs Singapore: tax rates compared
Bangladesh's income tax rate is 6pp higher than Singapore's (30% vs 24%). The 200-country average is 28%: Bangladesh sits above it, Singapore sits below it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and Singapore's 2026-04-27, 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 | SG | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 24% | BD +6 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 27.5% | 17% | BD +10.5 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 9% | BD +6 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 0% | BD +15 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 |
| Singapore | 24% | Source: Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) — Individual Income Tax rates · as of 2026-04-27 |
| Difference | +6 pp | Bangladesh higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 27.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Singapore | 17% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +10.5 pp | Bangladesh higher |
Bangladesh's corporate tax rate is 10.5pp higher than Singapore's (27.5% vs 17%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Bangladesh sits above it, Singapore sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bangladesh (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-18 |
| Singapore | 9% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Singapore (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-02 |
| Difference | +6 pp | Bangladesh higher |
Bangladesh's VAT rate is 6pp higher than Singapore's (15% vs 9%). The 181-country average is 15%: Bangladesh matches the world average, Singapore sits below it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and Singapore's 2026-07-02, 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 |
| Singapore | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Singapore (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-02 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Bangladesh higher |
Bangladesh's capital gains tax rate is 15pp higher than Singapore's (15% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Bangladesh sits above it, Singapore sits below it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and Singapore's 2026-07-02, 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 |
| Singapore | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Singapore (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-02 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Bangladesh's wealth tax rate is identical to Singapore'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 Singapore's 2026-07-02, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.