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Bhutan vs Switzerland: tax rates compared
Switzerland's income tax rate is 11.4pp higher than Bhutan's (41.4% vs 30%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Bhutan's figure is dated 2026-07-20 and Switzerland'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 | CH | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 41.4% | CH +11.4 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 19.6% | BT +5.4 pp |
| VAT | 5% | 8.1% | CH +3.1 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0.9% | CH +0.9 pp |
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 |
| Switzerland | 41.4% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −11.4 pp | Switzerland higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bhutan | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Switzerland | 19.6% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +5.4 pp | Bhutan higher |
Bhutan's corporate tax rate is 5.4pp higher than Switzerland's (25% vs 19.6%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Bhutan sits above it, Switzerland 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 |
| Switzerland | 8.1% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Switzerland (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-01 |
| Difference | −3.1 pp | Switzerland higher |
Switzerland's VAT rate is 3.1pp higher than Bhutan's (8.1% vs 5%). 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 |
| Switzerland | 0.9% | Source: République et Canton de Genève, Administration fiscale cantonale — Barèmes 2025 pour les impôts sur le revenu et la fortune · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −0.9 pp | Switzerland higher |
Switzerland's wealth tax rate is 0.9pp higher than Bhutan's (0.9% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Bhutan sits below it, Switzerland sits above it. Bhutan's figure is dated 2026-07-18 and Switzerland's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.