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Bhutan vs Cameroon: tax rates compared

Cameroon has an income tax rate of 38.5%, 8.5pp above Bhutan's 30%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Bhutan's figure is dated 2026-07-20 and Cameroon's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Verified data covers four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.

At a glance

0102030405060Income30%38.5%Corporate25%33%VAT5%19.3%Wealth Tax0%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax BT CMDifference
Income Tax30%38.5%CM +8.5 pp
Corporate Tax25%33%CM +8 pp
VAT5%19.3%CM +14.3 pplargest gap
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Bhutan30%Source: Bhutan Department of Revenue and Customs, Ministry of Finance — Personal Income Tax (PIT) · as of 2026-07-20
Cameroon38.5%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cameroon, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-31
Difference−8.5 ppCameroon higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Bhutan25%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Cameroon33%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−8 ppCameroon higher

Cameroon has a corporate tax rate of 33%, 8pp above Bhutan's 25%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Bhutan5%Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Bhutan · as of 2026-01-01
Cameroon19.3%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cameroon, Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31
Difference−14.3 ppCameroon higher

Cameroon has a VAT rate of 19.3%, 14.3pp above Bhutan's 5%. The 181-country average is 15%: Bhutan sits below it, Cameroon sits above it. Bhutan's figure is dated 2026-01-01 and Cameroon's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Bhutan0%Source: Bhutan Department of Revenue and Customs, Ministry of Finance · as of 2026-07-18
Cameroon0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2025-12-31
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Bhutan and Cameroon share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Bhutan's figure is dated 2026-07-18 and Cameroon's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.