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Bangladesh vs Uruguay: tax rates compared

Uruguay's income tax rate is 6pp higher than Bangladesh's (36% vs 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

0102030405060Income30%36%Corporate25%27.5%VAT15%22%Capital Gains12%15%Wealth Tax0%0.1%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax BD UYDifference
Income Tax30%36%UY +6 pp
Corporate Tax27.5%25%BD +2.5 pp
VAT15%22%UY +7 pplargest gap
Capital Gains Tax15%12%BD +3 pp
Wealth Tax0%0.1%UY +0.1 pp

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Bangladesh30%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bangladesh (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-18
Uruguay36%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Uruguay (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-31
Difference−6 ppUruguay higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Bangladesh27.5%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Uruguay25%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+2.5 ppBangladesh higher

Bangladesh's corporate tax rate is 2.5pp higher than Uruguay's (27.5% vs 25%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Bangladesh15%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bangladesh (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-18
Uruguay22%Source: Dirección General Impositiva (DGI), Uruguay · as of 2024-06-18
Difference−7 ppUruguay higher

Uruguay's VAT rate is 7pp higher than Bangladesh's (22% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: Bangladesh matches the world average, Uruguay sits above it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and Uruguay's 2024-06-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Bangladesh15%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bangladesh (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2025-12-18
Uruguay12%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Uruguay (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-09
Difference+3 ppBangladesh higher

Bangladesh's capital gains tax rate is 3pp higher than Uruguay's (15% vs 12%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and Uruguay's 2026-03-09, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Bangladesh0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bangladesh (Individual, Other taxes / Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-18
Uruguay0.1%Source: Dirección General Impositiva — Tasas del Impuesto al Patrimonio, personas físicas 2025 · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−0.1 ppUruguay higher

Uruguay's wealth tax rate is 0.1pp higher than Bangladesh's (0.1% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Bangladesh sits below it, Uruguay matches the world average.

Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.