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India vs Vietnam: tax rates compared

Vietnam has an income tax rate of 35%, 5pp above India's 30%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit 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

0102030405060Income30%35%Corporate20%30%VAT10%18%Capital Gains0.1%12.5%Crypto0.1%30%Wealth Tax0%
six shared taxes, side by side
Tax IN VNDifference
Income Tax30%35%VN +5 pp
Corporate Tax30%20%IN +10 pp
VAT18%10%IN +8 pp
Capital Gains Tax12.5%0.1%IN +12.4 pp
Crypto Tax30%0.1%IN +29.9 pplargest gap
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
India30%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — India (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-05-12
Vietnam35%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Vietnam (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-09
Difference−5 ppVietnam higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
India30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Vietnam20%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+10 ppIndia higher

India has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 10pp above Vietnam's 20%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: India sits above it, Vietnam sits below it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
India18%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — India (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-11
Vietnam10%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Vietnam (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-09
Difference+8 ppIndia higher

India has a VAT rate of 18%, 8pp above Vietnam's 10%. The 181-country average is 15%: India sits above it, Vietnam sits below it.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
India12.5%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — India (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2024-07-23
Vietnam0.1%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Vietnam (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-09
Difference+12.4 ppIndia higher

India has a capital gains tax rate of 12.5%, 12.4pp above Vietnam's 0.1%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: India sits above it, Vietnam sits below it. India's figure is dated 2024-07-23 and Vietnam's 2026-03-09, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Crypto Tax

Crypto Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
India30%Source: Ministry of Finance, Government of India — Memorandum Explaining the Provisions in the Finance Bill 2022 · as of 2023-04-01
Vietnam0.1%Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Vietnam · as of 2025-10-01
Difference+29.9 ppIndia higher

India has a crypto tax rate of 30%, 29.9pp above Vietnam's 0.1%. The 88-country average is 13%: India sits above it, Vietnam sits below it. India's figure is dated 2023-04-01 and Vietnam's 2025-10-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
India0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — India (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-12
Vietnam0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Vietnam (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-09
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

India and Vietnam share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.