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Bhutan vs Saint Lucia: tax rates compared
There's no gap here — Bhutan and Saint Lucia both post an income tax rate of 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
| Tax | BT | LC | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 30% | match |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 30% | LC +5 pp |
| VAT | 5% | 12.5% | LC +7.5 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 |
| Saint Lucia | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Saint Lucia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bhutan | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Saint Lucia | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Saint Lucia higher |
Between the two, Saint Lucia's corporate tax rate (30%) tops Bhutan's (25%) by 5pp. 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 |
| Saint Lucia | 12.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Saint Lucia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | −7.5 pp | Saint Lucia higher |
Between the two, Saint Lucia's VAT rate (12.5%) tops Bhutan's (5%) by 7.5pp. 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 |
| Saint Lucia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Saint Lucia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Bhutan and Saint Lucia 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.