Bangladesh or United States: which taxes less?

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

Lighter: United States, ahead by 0.3 FiScore point.

Tax Bangladesh United States Gap
Corporate income tax headline rate 27.5% 21% +6.5 points
Personal income tax top bracket 0% to 30% 10% to 37% −7.0 points
VAT standard rate 15% 11.73% +3.3 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%

United States

Federal tax 21%
State tax 0% to over 9% depending on the state n/a
See the Bangladesh page See the United States page