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Bhutan vs Germany: tax rates compared
Germany's income tax rate is 17.5pp higher than Bhutan's (47.5% vs 30%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Bhutan's figure is dated 2026-07-20 and Germany'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 | DE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 47.5% | DE +17.5 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 30.1% | DE +5.1 pp |
| VAT | 5% | 19% | DE +14 pp |
| 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 |
| Germany | 47.5% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −17.5 pp | Germany higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bhutan | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Germany | 30.1% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −5.1 pp | Germany higher |
Germany's corporate tax rate is 5.1pp higher than Bhutan's (30.1% vs 25%). 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 |
| Germany | 19% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Germany (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | −14 pp | Germany higher |
Germany's VAT rate is 14pp higher than Bhutan's (19% vs 5%). The 181-country average is 15%: Bhutan sits below it, Germany 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 |
| Germany | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Germany (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Bhutan's wealth tax rate is identical to Germany'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.