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Bulgaria vs United Kingdom: tax rates compared
United Kingdom's income tax rate is 35pp higher than Bulgaria's (45% vs 10%). The 200-country average is 28%: Bulgaria sits below it, United Kingdom sits above it. Bulgaria's figure is dated 2026-01-30 and United Kingdom's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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 | BG | GB | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 10% | 45% | GB +35 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 10% | 25% | GB +15 pp |
| VAT | 20% | 20% | match |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 24% | GB +24 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 10% | 24% | GB +14 pp |
| 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 |
| United Kingdom | 45% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −35 pp | United Kingdom higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 10% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| United Kingdom | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −15 pp | United Kingdom higher |
United Kingdom's corporate tax rate is 15pp higher than Bulgaria's (25% vs 10%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Bulgaria sits below it, United Kingdom sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bulgaria (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-30 |
| United Kingdom | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — United Kingdom (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-24 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Bulgaria's VAT rate is identical to United Kingdom's — both sit at 20%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Bulgaria's figure is dated 2026-01-30 and United Kingdom's 2025-12-24, 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 |
| United Kingdom | 24% | Source: GOV.UK (HMRC) — Capital Gains Tax: rates · as of 2024-10-30 |
| Difference | −24 pp | United Kingdom higher |
United Kingdom's capital gains tax rate is 24pp higher than Bulgaria's (24% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Bulgaria sits below it, United Kingdom sits above it. Bulgaria's figure is dated 2026-01-30 and United Kingdom's 2024-10-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 10% | Source: Национална агенция за приходите / National Revenue Agency (Bulgaria) — Криптоактиви (virtual currencies FAQ) · as of 2026-07-19 |
| United Kingdom | 24% | Source: GOV.UK (HMRC) — Check if you need to pay tax when you sell cryptoassets · as of 2025-05-29 |
| Difference | −14 pp | United Kingdom higher |
United Kingdom's crypto tax rate is 14pp higher than Bulgaria's (24% vs 10%). The 88-country average is 13%: Bulgaria sits below it, United Kingdom sits above it. Bulgaria's figure is dated 2026-07-19 and United Kingdom's 2025-05-29, 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 |
| United Kingdom | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — United Kingdom (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-24 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Bulgaria's wealth tax rate is identical to United Kingdom'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 United Kingdom's 2025-12-24, so the two rates come from different data vintages.