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Bhutan vs Macau: tax rates compared
Between the two, Bhutan's income tax rate (30%) tops Macau's (12%) by 18pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Bhutan sits above it, Macau 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 | MO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 12% | BT +18 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 12% | BT +13 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 |
| Macau | 12% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Macau SAR (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | +18 pp | Bhutan higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bhutan | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Macau | 12% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +13 pp | Bhutan higher |
Between the two, Bhutan's corporate tax rate (25%) tops Macau's (12%) by 13pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Bhutan sits above it, Macau 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 |
| Macau | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Macau SAR (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-02 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Bhutan higher |
Between the two, Bhutan's VAT rate (5%) tops Macau's (0%) by 5pp. 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 |
| Macau | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-06-02 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Bhutan and Macau both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.