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Bhutan vs New Zealand: tax rates compared
New Zealand's income tax rate is 9pp higher than Bhutan's (39% vs 30%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Bhutan's figure is dated 2026-07-20 and New Zealand'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 | NZ | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 39% | NZ +9 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 28% | NZ +3 pp |
| VAT | 5% | 15% | NZ +10 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 |
| New Zealand | 39% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −9 pp | New Zealand higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bhutan | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| New Zealand | 28% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −3 pp | New Zealand higher |
New Zealand's corporate tax rate is 3pp higher than Bhutan's (28% 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 |
| New Zealand | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — New Zealand (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-06 |
| Difference | −10 pp | New Zealand higher |
New Zealand's VAT rate is 10pp higher than Bhutan's (15% vs 5%). The 181-country average is 15%: Bhutan sits below it, New Zealand matches the world average.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bhutan | 0% | Source: Bhutan Department of Revenue and Customs, Ministry of Finance · as of 2026-07-18 |
| New Zealand | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — New Zealand (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-07-06 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Bhutan's wealth tax rate is identical to New Zealand'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.