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Bhutan vs United States: tax rates compared

United States's income tax rate is 13.7pp higher than Bhutan's (43.7% vs 30%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Bhutan's figure is dated 2026-07-20 and United States's 2025-01-01, 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%43.7%Corporate25%25.6%Wealth Tax0%
three shared taxes, side by side
Tax BT USDifference
Income Tax30%43.7%US +13.7 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax25%25.6%US +0.6 pp
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
United States43.7%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−13.7 ppUnited States higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Bhutan25%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
United States25.6%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−0.6 ppUnited States higher

United States's corporate tax rate is 0.6pp higher than Bhutan's (25.6% vs 25%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Bhutan0%Source: Bhutan Department of Revenue and Customs, Ministry of Finance · as of 2026-07-18
United States0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — United States (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-18
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

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

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