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Bhutan vs Hong Kong: tax rates compared
Bhutan has an income tax rate of 30%, 13pp above Hong Kong's 17%. The 200-country average is 28%: Bhutan sits above it, Hong Kong sits below it. Bhutan's figure is dated 2026-07-20 and Hong Kong's 2025-12-31, 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 | HK | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 17% | BT +13 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 16.5% | BT +8.5 pp |
| VAT | 5% | 0% | BT +5 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 |
| Hong Kong | 17% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hong Kong SAR (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | +13 pp | Bhutan higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bhutan | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Hong Kong | 16.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +8.5 pp | Bhutan higher |
Bhutan has a corporate tax rate of 25%, 8.5pp above Hong Kong's 16.5%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Bhutan sits above it, Hong Kong 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 |
| Hong Kong | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hong Kong SAR (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Bhutan higher |
Bhutan has a VAT rate of 5%, 5pp above Hong Kong's 0%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit below it. Bhutan's figure is dated 2026-01-01 and Hong Kong's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bhutan | 0% | Source: Bhutan Department of Revenue and Customs, Ministry of Finance · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Hong Kong | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hong Kong SAR (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Bhutan and Hong Kong share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Bhutan's figure is dated 2026-07-18 and Hong Kong's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.