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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs North Macedonia: tax rates compared
There's no gap here — Bosnia and Herzegovina and North Macedonia both post an income tax rate of 10%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it. Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure is dated 2026-02-19 and North Macedonia's 2023-01-01, 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 | MK | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 10% | 10% | match |
| Corporate Tax | 10% | 10% | match |
| VAT | 17% | 18% | MK +1 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 8% | 10% | MK +2 pplargest gap |
| 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 |
| North Macedonia | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — North Macedonia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 10% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| North Macedonia | 10% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Bosnia and Herzegovina and North Macedonia both post a corporate tax rate of 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 |
| North Macedonia | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — North Macedonia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-23 |
| Difference | −1 pp | North Macedonia higher |
Between the two, North Macedonia's VAT rate (18%) tops Bosnia and Herzegovina's (17%) by 1pp. 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 |
| North Macedonia | 10% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — North Macedonia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-08 |
| Difference | −2 pp | North Macedonia higher |
Between the two, North Macedonia's capital gains tax rate (10%) tops Bosnia and Herzegovina's (8%) by 2pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below 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 |
| North Macedonia | 0% | Source: Ministry of Finance of the Republic of North Macedonia — Taxes and Customs · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Bosnia and Herzegovina and North Macedonia both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.