Bangladesh or Poland: which taxes less?

Both tax systems side by side, headline rates and the gap between them.

Level pegging: Bangladesh and Poland weigh about the same on the taxpayer.

Tax Bangladesh Poland Gap
Corporate income tax headline rate 27.5% 19% +8.5 points
Personal income tax top bracket 0% to 30% 12% to 32% −2.0 points
VAT standard rate 15% 23% −8.0 points

Detailed schedules

Corporate income tax

Bangladesh

Unlisted company reduced to 25% if all transactions go through a bank 27.5%
Listed company stock market listing of at least 10% of capital 22.5%
Listed banks and insurance 37.5%
Unlisted banks and insurance 40%
Tobacco and mobile operators 45%
Private universities and schools 5%

Poland

General regime 19%
Small taxpayers and new companies revenue under 2 M€ 9%
See the Bangladesh page See the Poland page