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Bhutan vs Ghana: tax rates compared

Ghana's income tax rate is 5pp higher than Bhutan's (35% vs 30%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above 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

0102030405060Income30%35%Corporate25%VAT5%15%Wealth Tax0%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax BT GHDifference
Income Tax30%35%GH +5 pp
Corporate Tax25%25%match
VAT5%15%GH +10 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
Ghana35%Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ghana, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-03-11
Difference−5 ppGhana higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Bhutan25%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Ghana25%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Bhutan's corporate tax rate is identical to Ghana's — both sit at 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
Ghana15%Source: Ghana Revenue Authority — VAT · as of 2026-01-01
Difference−10 ppGhana higher

Ghana's VAT rate is 10pp higher than Bhutan's (15% vs 5%). The 181-country average is 15%: Bhutan sits below it, Ghana matches the world average.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Bhutan0%Source: Bhutan Department of Revenue and Customs, Ministry of Finance · as of 2026-07-18
Ghana0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-03-11
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Bhutan's wealth tax rate is identical to Ghana'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.