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Bhutan vs Egypt: tax rates compared
Bhutan's income tax rate is 2.5pp higher than Egypt's (30% vs 27.5%). The 200-country average is 28%: Bhutan sits above it, Egypt 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 | EG | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 27.5% | BT +2.5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 22.5% | BT +2.5 pp |
| VAT | 5% | 14% | EG +9 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 |
| Egypt | 27.5% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Egypt, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-02-04 |
| 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 |
| Egypt | 22.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +2.5 pp | Bhutan higher |
Bhutan's corporate tax rate is 2.5pp higher than Egypt's (25% vs 22.5%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Bhutan sits above it, Egypt 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 |
| Egypt | 14% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Egypt (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-04 |
| Difference | −9 pp | Egypt higher |
Egypt's VAT rate is 9pp higher than Bhutan's (14% vs 5%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bhutan | 0% | Source: Bhutan Department of Revenue and Customs, Ministry of Finance · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Egypt | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Egypt (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-04 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Bhutan's wealth tax rate is identical to Egypt's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.