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Bhutan vs United Arab Emirates: tax rates compared
Bhutan has an income tax rate of 30%, 30pp above United Arab Emirates's 0%. The 200-country average is 28%: Bhutan sits above it, United Arab Emirates 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 | AE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 0% | BT +30 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 9% | BT +16 pp |
| VAT | 5% | 5% | match |
| 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 |
| United Arab Emirates | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — United Arab Emirates (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-12 |
| Difference | +30 pp | Bhutan higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bhutan | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +16 pp | Bhutan higher |
Bhutan has a corporate tax rate of 25%, 16pp above United Arab Emirates's 9%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Bhutan sits above it, United Arab Emirates 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 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — United Arab Emirates (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-12 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Bhutan and United Arab Emirates share the same VAT rate: 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 |
| United Arab Emirates | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — United Arab Emirates (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-12 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Bhutan and United Arab Emirates 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.