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Bhutan vs Colombia: tax rates compared
Between the two, Colombia's income tax rate (39%) tops Bhutan's (30%) by 9pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Bhutan's figure is dated 2026-07-20 and Colombia'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
| Tax | BT | CO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 39% | CO +9 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 35% | CO +10 pp |
| VAT | 5% | 19% | CO +14 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 1.5% | CO +1.5 pp |
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 |
| Colombia | 39% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −9 pp | Colombia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bhutan | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Colombia | 35% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Colombia higher |
Between the two, Colombia's corporate tax rate (35%) tops Bhutan's (25%) by 10pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bhutan | 5% | Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Bhutan · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Colombia | 19% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Colombia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-23 |
| Difference | −14 pp | Colombia higher |
Between the two, Colombia's VAT rate (19%) tops Bhutan's (5%) by 14pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Bhutan sits below it, Colombia sits above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bhutan | 0% | Source: Bhutan Department of Revenue and Customs, Ministry of Finance · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Colombia | 1.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Colombia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-23 |
| Difference | −1.5 pp | Colombia higher |
Between the two, Colombia's wealth tax rate (1.5%) tops Bhutan's (0%) by 1.5pp. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Bhutan sits below it, Colombia sits above it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.