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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Latvia: tax rates compared
Latvia's income tax rate is 23pp higher than Bosnia and Herzegovina's (33% vs 10%). The 200-country average is 28%: Bosnia and Herzegovina sits below it, Latvia sits above it. Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure is dated 2026-02-19 and Latvia's 2025-12-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers five of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | BA | LV | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 10% | 33% | LV +23 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 10% | 20% | LV +10 pp |
| VAT | 17% | 21% | LV +4 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 8% | 25.5% | LV +17.5 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bosnia and Herzegovina (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-19 |
| Latvia | 33% | Source: State Revenue Service of Latvia (VID) — Personal Income Tax rates · as of 2025-12-30 |
| Difference | −23 pp | Latvia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 10% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Latvia | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Latvia higher |
Latvia's corporate tax rate is 10pp higher than Bosnia and Herzegovina's (20% vs 10%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 17% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bosnia and Herzegovina (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-19 |
| Latvia | 21% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Latvia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | −4 pp | Latvia higher |
Latvia's VAT rate is 4pp higher than Bosnia and Herzegovina's (21% vs 17%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 8% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bosnia and Herzegovina (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-19 |
| Latvia | 25.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Latvia (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | −17.5 pp | Latvia higher |
Latvia's capital gains tax rate is 17.5pp higher than Bosnia and Herzegovina's (25.5% vs 8%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Bosnia and Herzegovina sits below it, Latvia sits above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bosnia and Herzegovina (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-19 |
| Latvia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Bosnia and Herzegovina's wealth tax rate is identical to Latvia's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.