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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs South Korea: tax rates compared
South Korea'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, South Korea sits above it. Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure is dated 2026-02-19 and South Korea'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 | KR | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 10% | 49.5% | KR +39.5 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 10% | 26.4% | KR +16.4 pp |
| VAT | 17% | 10% | BA +7 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 8% | 0% | BA +8 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 |
| South Korea | 49.5% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −39.5 pp | South Korea higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 10% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| South Korea | 26.4% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −16.4 pp | South Korea higher |
South Korea's corporate tax rate is 16.4pp higher than Bosnia and Herzegovina's (26.4% vs 10%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Bosnia and Herzegovina sits below it, South Korea 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 |
| South Korea | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Korea, Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-04 |
| Difference | +7 pp | Bosnia and Herzegovina higher |
Bosnia and Herzegovina's VAT rate is 7pp higher than South Korea's (17% vs 10%). The 181-country average is 15%: Bosnia and Herzegovina sits above it, South Korea sits below 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 |
| South Korea | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Korea, Republic of (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-02 |
| Difference | +8 pp | Bosnia and Herzegovina higher |
Bosnia and Herzegovina's capital gains tax rate is 8pp higher than South Korea's (8% vs 0%). 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 |
| South Korea | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Korea, Republic of (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-02 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Bosnia and Herzegovina's wealth tax rate is identical to South Korea's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.