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Bulgaria vs China: tax rates compared
China's income tax rate is 35pp higher than Bulgaria's (45% vs 10%). The 200-country average is 28%: Bulgaria sits below it, China sits above it. Bulgaria's figure is dated 2026-01-30 and China's 2025-12-31, 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 | BG | CN | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 10% | 45% | CN +35 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 10% | 25% | CN +15 pp |
| VAT | 20% | 13% | BG +7 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bulgaria (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-30 |
| China | 45% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — China, People's Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | −35 pp | China higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 10% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| China | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −15 pp | China higher |
China's corporate tax rate is 15pp higher than Bulgaria's (25% vs 10%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Bulgaria sits below it, China sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bulgaria (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-30 |
| China | 13% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — China, People's Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | +7 pp | Bulgaria higher |
Bulgaria's VAT rate is 7pp higher than China's (20% vs 13%). The 181-country average is 15%: Bulgaria sits above it, China sits below it. Bulgaria's figure is dated 2026-01-30 and China's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bulgaria (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-30 |
| China | 0% | Source: State Taxation Administration Shanxi Provincial Tax Service — Caishuizi [1998] No. 61 (财税字〔1998〕61号) · as of 1998-03-30 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Bulgaria's capital gains tax rate is identical to China's — both sit at 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Bulgaria's figure is dated 2026-01-30 and China's 1998-03-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bulgaria (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-01-30 |
| China | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — China, People's Republic of (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Bulgaria's wealth tax rate is identical to China's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Bulgaria's figure is dated 2026-01-30 and China's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.