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Bhutan vs Cape Verde: tax rates compared
Between the two, Bhutan's income tax rate (30%) tops Cape Verde's (27.5%) by 2.5pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Bhutan sits above it, Cape Verde sits below it.
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
| Tax | BT | CV | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 27.5% | BT +2.5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 21.4% | BT +3.6 pp |
| VAT | 5% | 15% | CV +10 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bhutan | 30% | Source: Bhutan Department of Revenue and Customs, Ministry of Finance — Personal Income Tax (PIT) · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Cape Verde | 27.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cabo Verde (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | +2.5 pp | Bhutan higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bhutan | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Cape Verde | 21.4% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +3.6 pp | Bhutan higher |
Between the two, Bhutan's corporate tax rate (25%) tops Cape Verde's (21.4%) by 3.6pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Bhutan sits above it, Cape Verde sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bhutan | 5% | Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Bhutan · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Cape Verde | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cabo Verde (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Cape Verde higher |
Between the two, Cape Verde's VAT rate (15%) tops Bhutan's (5%) by 10pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Bhutan sits below it, Cape Verde matches the world average.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bhutan | 0% | Source: Bhutan Department of Revenue and Customs, Ministry of Finance · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Cape Verde | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cabo Verde (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Bhutan and Cape Verde both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.