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Brunei vs Thailand: tax rates compared
Between the two, Thailand's income tax rate (35%) tops Brunei's (0%) by 35pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Brunei sits below it, Thailand 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 | TH | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 0% | 35% | TH +35 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 18.5% | 20% | TH +1.5 pp |
| VAT | 0% | 7% | TH +7 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
| Crypto Tax | 0% | 15% | TH +15 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 |
| Thailand | 35% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Thailand (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-02 |
| Difference | −35 pp | Thailand higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brunei | 18.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Thailand | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −1.5 pp | Thailand higher |
Between the two, Thailand's corporate tax rate (20%) tops Brunei's (18.5%) by 1.5pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brunei | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brunei Darussalam (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-22 |
| Thailand | 7% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Thailand (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-02 |
| Difference | −7 pp | Thailand higher |
Between the two, Thailand's VAT rate (7%) tops Brunei's (0%) by 7pp. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit below it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brunei | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brunei Darussalam (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-22 |
| Thailand | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Thailand (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-02 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Brunei and Thailand both post a capital gains tax rate of 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brunei | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brunei Darussalam (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-22 |
| Thailand | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Thailand (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-02 |
| Difference | −15 pp | Thailand higher |
Between the two, Thailand's crypto tax rate (15%) tops Brunei's (0%) by 15pp. The 88-country average is 13%: Brunei sits below it, Thailand sits above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brunei | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brunei Darussalam (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-01-22 |
| Thailand | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Thailand (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-02 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Brunei and Thailand both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.