Bangladesh
Southern Asia · BD · 33 treaties
What are the main tax rates in Bangladesh?
Bangladesh has a top personal income tax rate of 25%, a corporate tax rate of 27.5%, and a dividend withholding tax of 20%.
Tax profile
| Corporate income tax | 27.5% |
| Withholding — dividends | 20% |
| Withholding — interest | 20% |
| Withholding — royalties | 20% |
| VAT / GST (standard) | 15% |
| Personal income (top rate) | 25% |
| Capital gains | 15% |
| Tax system | Worldwide |
| Residency threshold | 182 days |
| Exit / departure tax | No |
| CFC rules | No |
| Transfer pricing | Basic |
| Digital nomad visa | No |
| Digital services tax | none |
| Global minimum tax (Pillar 2) | None |
Common questions
- How long does it take to become a tax resident in Bangladesh?
- To establish tax residency in Bangladesh, you must be present in the country for 182 days.
- What is the standard VAT rate in Bangladesh?
- The standard Value Added Tax (VAT) rate in Bangladesh is 15%.
- Does Bangladesh have a capital gains tax?
- Yes, Bangladesh imposes a capital gains tax of 15%.
Tax residency
Easy to leaveWhat makes you a tax resident — and how hard it is to stop being one.
- Stay in Bangladesh for at least 183 days in aggregate during the income year
- Stay in Bangladesh for at least 90 days in aggregate during the income year AND at least 365 days in aggregate in the 4 years immediately preceding that income year
Tax residence for individuals is based solely on physical presence day‑count tests, assessed year by year, so dropping below these thresholds by spending sufficient time outside Bangladesh generally ends tax residency without any domicile or citizenship ‘tail’.
Tax treaty network (40)
In-force double-tax treaty partners. Treaty-reduced withholding (dividends / interest / royalties) shown where the official source publishes a rate; otherwise the country's statutory rate applies unless the treaty text provides a reduction.
| Partner | Div | Int | Roy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahrain | 15% | 10% | 10% |
| Belarus | 12% | 7.5% | 10% |
| Belgium | 15% | 15% | 10% |
| Bhutan | 15% | 10% | 10% |
| Canada | 15% | 15% | 10% |
| China | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Denmark | 15% | 10% | 10% |
| France | 15% | 10% | 10% |
| Germany | 15% | 10% | 10% |
| Hong Kong S.A.R. | 15% | 10% | 10% |
| India | 15% | 10% | 10% |
| Indonesia | 15% | 10% | 10% |
| Italy | 15% | 15% | 10% |
| Japan | 15% | 10% | 10% |
| South Korea | 15% | 10% | 10% |
| Kuwait | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Malaysia | 15% | 15% | 15% |
| Maldives | 15% | 10% | 10% |
| Mauritius | 10% | — | — |
| Myanmar | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Nepal | 15% | 10% | 15% |
| Netherlands | 15% | 10% | 10% |
| Norway | 15% | 10% | 10% |
| Pakistan | 15% | 15% | 15% |
| Philippines | 15% | 15% | 15% |
| Poland | 15% | 10% | 10% |
| Romania | 15% | 10% | 10% |
| Saudi Arabia | 10% | 7.5% | 10% |
| Singapore | 15% | 10% | 10% |
| Sri Lanka | 15% | 15% | 15% |
| Sweden | 15% | 15% | 10% |
| Switzerland | 15% | 10% | 10% |
| Thailand | 15% | 15% | 15% |
| Turkey | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| United Arab Emirates | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| United Kingdom | 15% | 10% | 10% |
| United States of America | 15% | 10% | 10% |
| Vietnam | 15% | 15% | 15% |
| Czechia | 15% | 10% | 10% |
| Morocco | 10% | 10% | 10% |