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Bangladesh vs Vietnam: tax rates compared
Vietnam has an income tax rate of 35%, 5pp above Bangladesh's 30%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and Vietnam's 2026-03-09, 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 | VN | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 35% | VN +5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 27.5% | 20% | BD +7.5 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 10% | BD +5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 0.1% | BD +14.9 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 |
| Vietnam | 35% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Vietnam (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-09 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Vietnam higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 27.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Vietnam | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +7.5 pp | Bangladesh higher |
Bangladesh has a corporate tax rate of 27.5%, 7.5pp above Vietnam's 20%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Bangladesh sits above it, Vietnam sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bangladesh (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-18 |
| Vietnam | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Vietnam (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-09 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Bangladesh higher |
Bangladesh has a VAT rate of 15%, 5pp above Vietnam's 10%. The 181-country average is 15%: Bangladesh matches the world average, Vietnam sits below it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and Vietnam's 2026-03-09, 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 |
| Vietnam | 0.1% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Vietnam (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-09 |
| Difference | +14.9 pp | Bangladesh higher |
Bangladesh has a capital gains tax rate of 15%, 14.9pp above Vietnam's 0.1%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Bangladesh sits above it, Vietnam sits below it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and Vietnam's 2026-03-09, 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 |
| Vietnam | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Vietnam (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-09 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Bangladesh and Vietnam share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and Vietnam's 2026-03-09, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.