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Bangladesh vs Switzerland: tax rates compared
Switzerland has an income tax rate of 41.4%, 11.4pp above Bangladesh's 30%. 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 | CH | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 41.4% | CH +11.4 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 27.5% | 19.6% | BD +7.9 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 8.1% | BD +6.9 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 0% | BD +15 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0.9% | CH +0.9 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bangladesh (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-18 |
| Switzerland | 41.4% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −11.4 pp | Switzerland higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 27.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Switzerland | 19.6% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +7.9 pp | Bangladesh higher |
Bangladesh has a corporate tax rate of 27.5%, 7.9pp above Switzerland's 19.6%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Bangladesh sits above it, Switzerland sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bangladesh (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-18 |
| Switzerland | 8.1% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Switzerland (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-01 |
| Difference | +6.9 pp | Bangladesh higher |
Bangladesh has a VAT rate of 15%, 6.9pp above Switzerland's 8.1%. The 181-country average is 15%: Bangladesh matches the world average, Switzerland sits below it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and Switzerland's 2026-07-01, 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 |
| Switzerland | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Switzerland (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-01 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Bangladesh higher |
Bangladesh has a capital gains tax rate of 15%, 15pp above Switzerland's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Bangladesh sits above it, Switzerland sits below it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and Switzerland's 2026-07-01, 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 |
| Switzerland | 0.9% | Source: République et Canton de Genève, Administration fiscale cantonale — Barèmes 2025 pour les impôts sur le revenu et la fortune · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −0.9 pp | Switzerland higher |
Switzerland has a wealth tax rate of 0.9%, 0.9pp above Bangladesh's 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Bangladesh sits below it, Switzerland sits above it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.