Asia-Pacific · BDT
Bangladesh
Reviewed 2026-06-21
Top income tax
30%
Self-employed SS
No
VAT
15%
Capital gains
15%
Exit tax
No
Nomad visa
No
66
/ 100
Tax efficiency65
Ease to enter50
Ease to exit93
Cost of living97
Internet9
English25
Bangladesh taxes residents on a progressive scale from 5 percent up to 30 percent, with a tax-free threshold and a surcharge layered on top of income tax for high net-worth individuals. Non-residents are taxed only on locally sourced income, social security is not compulsory for the self-employed, and there is no wealth or inheritance tax. There is no dedicated digital nomad visa, so remote founders typically rely on an investment or employment visa, and local company setup is administratively heavy.
Personal income tax
Income tax structureProgressive
Top income tax rate30%
Entry income tax rate5%
Top rate threshold$31,500
Taxation basisTerritorial
Local/state income taxNo
Social security
Self-employed social securityNo
Indirect & other taxes
VAT standard rate15%
Capital gains rate15%
Long-hold CGT exemptionNo
Wealth taxNo
Inheritance/gift taxNo
Property taxNo
Exit & residency
Exit taxNo
EU/EEA deferralNo
Days to trigger residency183 days
Corporate
Corporate income tax rate27.5%
WHT on dividends10%
CFC rulesNo
Incentives & special regimes
Special expat regimeNo
Immigration & setup
Digital nomad visaNo
Entrepreneur visaYes
Ease of setup2 / 5
Lifestyle
Cost of living index22.8
Internet speed48 Mbps
English proficiencyLow
Civil liberties48
Sources
- PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bangladesh Individual Taxes on personal income
- PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bangladesh Corporate Taxes on corporate income
- PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bangladesh Corporate Other taxes (VAT)
- PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bangladesh Individual Other taxes (social security)
- Numbeo — Cost of Living Index by Country 2026
Informational only. Nothing here is tax, legal, or financial advice. Tax rules change often and vary by personal circumstance. Verify every figure against an official source and a qualified adviser before acting. Figures are re-expressed from public sources and cited per country.