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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Netherlands: tax rates compared
Netherlands's income tax rate is 39.5pp higher than Bosnia and Herzegovina's (49.5% vs 10%). The 200-country average is 28%: Bosnia and Herzegovina sits below it, Netherlands sits above it. Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure is dated 2026-02-19 and Netherlands's 2025-01-01, 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 | NL | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 10% | 49.5% | NL +39.5 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 10% | 25.8% | NL +15.8 pp |
| VAT | 17% | 21% | NL +4 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 8% | 36% | NL +28 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 |
| Netherlands | 49.5% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −39.5 pp | Netherlands higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 10% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Netherlands | 25.8% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −15.8 pp | Netherlands higher |
Netherlands's corporate tax rate is 15.8pp higher than Bosnia and Herzegovina's (25.8% vs 10%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Bosnia and Herzegovina sits below it, Netherlands sits above 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 |
| Netherlands | 21% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Netherlands (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | −4 pp | Netherlands higher |
Netherlands'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 |
| Netherlands | 36% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Netherlands (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | −28 pp | Netherlands higher |
Netherlands's capital gains tax rate is 28pp higher than Bosnia and Herzegovina's (36% vs 8%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Bosnia and Herzegovina sits below it, Netherlands 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 |
| Netherlands | 0% | Source: Belastingdienst — Box 3 (income from savings and investments) · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Bosnia and Herzegovina's wealth tax rate is identical to Netherlands's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure is dated 2026-02-19 and Netherlands's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.