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Bhutan vs Saudi Arabia: tax rates compared
Bhutan has an income tax rate of 30%, 30pp above Saudi Arabia's 0%. The 200-country average is 28%: Bhutan sits above it, Saudi Arabia 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 | SA | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 0% | BT +30 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 20% | BT +5 pp |
| VAT | 5% | 15% | SA +10 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 |
| Saudi Arabia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Saudi Arabia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-14 |
| Difference | +30 pp | Bhutan higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bhutan | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Saudi Arabia | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Bhutan higher |
Bhutan has a corporate tax rate of 25%, 5pp above Saudi Arabia's 20%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Bhutan sits above it, Saudi Arabia 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 |
| Saudi Arabia | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Saudi Arabia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2020-07-01 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Saudi Arabia higher |
Saudi Arabia has a VAT rate of 15%, 10pp above Bhutan's 5%. The 181-country average is 15%: Bhutan sits below it, Saudi Arabia matches the world average. Bhutan's figure is dated 2026-01-01 and Saudi Arabia's 2020-07-01, 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 |
| Saudi Arabia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Saudi Arabia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-14 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Bhutan and Saudi Arabia share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.