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Brunei vs India: tax rates compared
India has an income tax rate of 30%, 30pp above Brunei's 0%. The 200-country average is 28%: Brunei sits below it, India sits above it.
Verified data covers six of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | BN | IN | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 0% | 30% | IN +30 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 18.5% | 30% | IN +11.5 pp |
| VAT | 0% | 18% | IN +18 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 12.5% | IN +12.5 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 0% | 30% | IN +30 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brunei | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brunei Darussalam (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-22 |
| India | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — India (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-05-12 |
| Difference | −30 pp | India higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brunei | 18.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| India | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −11.5 pp | India higher |
India has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 11.5pp above Brunei's 18.5%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Brunei sits below it, India sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brunei | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brunei Darussalam (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-22 |
| India | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — India (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-11 |
| Difference | −18 pp | India higher |
India has a VAT rate of 18%, 18pp above Brunei's 0%. The 181-country average is 15%: Brunei sits below it, India sits above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brunei | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brunei Darussalam (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-22 |
| India | 12.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — India (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2024-07-23 |
| Difference | −12.5 pp | India higher |
India has a capital gains tax rate of 12.5%, 12.5pp above Brunei's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Brunei sits below it, India sits above it. Brunei's figure is dated 2026-01-22 and India's 2024-07-23, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brunei | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brunei Darussalam (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-22 |
| India | 30% | Source: Ministry of Finance, Government of India — Memorandum Explaining the Provisions in the Finance Bill 2022 · as of 2023-04-01 |
| Difference | −30 pp | India higher |
India has a crypto tax rate of 30%, 30pp above Brunei's 0%. The 88-country average is 13%: Brunei sits below it, India sits above it. Brunei's figure is dated 2026-01-22 and India's 2023-04-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brunei | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brunei Darussalam (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-01-22 |
| India | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — India (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-12 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Brunei and India share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.