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Bhutan vs Rwanda: tax rates compared

Bhutan's income tax rate is identical to Rwanda's — both sit at 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%Corporate25%28%VAT5%18%Wealth Tax0%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax BT RWDifference
Income Tax30%30%match
Corporate Tax25%28%RW +3 pp
VAT5%18%RW +13 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
Rwanda30%Source: Rwanda Revenue Authority — Calculate PAYE · as of 2026-07-20
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Bhutan25%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Rwanda28%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−3 ppRwanda higher

Rwanda'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

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Bhutan5%Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Bhutan · as of 2026-01-01
Rwanda18%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Rwanda (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-18
Difference−13 ppRwanda higher

Rwanda's VAT rate is 13pp higher than Bhutan's (18% vs 5%). The 181-country average is 15%: Bhutan sits below it, Rwanda sits above it.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Bhutan0%Source: Bhutan Department of Revenue and Customs, Ministry of Finance · as of 2026-07-18
Rwanda0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Rwanda (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-18
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

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