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Bhutan vs Chile: tax rates compared

Chile's income tax rate is 10pp higher than Bhutan's (40% vs 30%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Bhutan's figure is dated 2026-07-20 and Chile's 2025-01-01, 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%40%Corporate25%27%VAT5%19%Wealth Tax0%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax BT CLDifference
Income Tax30%40%CL +10 pp
Corporate Tax25%27%CL +2 pp
VAT5%19%CL +14 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
Chile40%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−10 ppChile higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Bhutan25%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Chile27%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−2 ppChile higher

Chile's corporate tax rate is 2pp higher than Bhutan's (27% vs 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
Chile19%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Chile (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-19
Difference−14 ppChile higher

Chile's VAT rate is 14pp higher than Bhutan's (19% vs 5%). The 181-country average is 15%: Bhutan sits below it, Chile sits above it. Bhutan's figure is dated 2026-01-01 and Chile's 2025-12-19, 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
Chile0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Chile (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-19
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Bhutan's wealth tax rate is identical to Chile's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Bhutan's figure is dated 2026-07-18 and Chile's 2025-12-19, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

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