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Bhutan vs Tuvalu: tax rates compared

Bhutan's income tax rate is identical to Tuvalu's — both sit at 30%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Bhutan's figure is dated 2026-07-20 and Tuvalu's 2023-07-21, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Verified data covers three of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.

At a glance

0102030405060Income30%VAT4%5%Wealth Tax0%
three shared taxes, side by side
Tax BT TVDifference
Income Tax30%30%match
VAT5%4%BT +1 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
Tuvalu30%Source: Tuvalu Legislation (official government legislation portal) — Income Tax Act, CAP. 26.16 (2022 Revised Edition), Schedule 6 · as of 2023-07-21
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Bhutan5%Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Bhutan · as of 2026-01-01
Tuvalu4%Source: Consumption Tax Regulations, 2022 Revised Edition (CAP 26.02.1), Tuvalu · as of 2011-12-19
Difference+1 ppBhutan higher

Bhutan's VAT rate is 1pp higher than Tuvalu's (5% vs 4%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit below it. Bhutan's figure is dated 2026-01-01 and Tuvalu's 2011-12-19, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Bhutan0%Source: Bhutan Department of Revenue and Customs, Ministry of Finance · as of 2026-07-18
Tuvalu0%Source: Tuvalu Income Tax Act 1992 (principal direct-tax statute), via International Center for Not-for-Profit Law mirror · as of 2026-07-18
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Bhutan's wealth tax rate is identical to Tuvalu's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.

Not covered for both countries yet: Corporate Tax, Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.