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Bangladesh vs Tajikistan: tax rates compared
Between the two, Bangladesh's income tax rate (30%) tops Tajikistan's (15%) by 15pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Bangladesh sits above it, Tajikistan sits below 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 | TJ | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 15% | BD +15 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 27.5% | 18% | BD +9.5 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 14% | BD +1 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 15% | match |
| 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 |
| Tajikistan | 15% | Source: Tax Committee under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan — Tax Code of the Republic of Tajikistan (unofficial English translation, consolidated to Law No. 2168 of 14.05.2025), Art. 183 · as of 2025-05-14 |
| 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 |
| Tajikistan | 18% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +9.5 pp | Bangladesh higher |
Between the two, Bangladesh's corporate tax rate (27.5%) tops Tajikistan's (18%) by 9.5pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Bangladesh sits above it, Tajikistan sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bangladesh (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-18 |
| Tajikistan | 14% | Source: Tax Code of the Republic of Tajikistan (Tax Committee under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan) · as of 2024-01-01 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Bangladesh higher |
Between the two, Bangladesh's VAT rate (15%) tops Tajikistan's (14%) by 1pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Bangladesh matches the world average, Tajikistan sits below it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and Tajikistan's 2024-01-01, 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 |
| Tajikistan | 15% | Source: Tax Committee under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan — Tax Code of the Republic of Tajikistan (unofficial English translation, consolidated to Law No. 2168 of 14.05.2025) · as of 2025-05-14 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Bangladesh and Tajikistan both post a capital gains tax rate of 15%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it.
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 |
| Tajikistan | 0% | Source: FAOLEX (FAO legal database) — Tax Code of the Republic of Tajikistan · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Bangladesh and Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan's 2026-07-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.