Country tax profile · 2026
Bangladesh income tax
How Bangladesh taxes income
Bangladesh taxes personal income at rates up to 30%. Residents are also taxed on foreign income that accrues, arises or is received in Bangladesh in the same tax year.
Compiled by MyNomadWorld for Bangladesh and currently being re-verified against primary sources. Confirm with a local adviser before relying on it.
Bangladesh income tax brackets (2026)
| Taxable income | Rate |
|---|---|
| up to 400,000 BDT | 0% |
| up to 700,000 BDT | 10% |
| up to 1,100,000 BDT | 15% |
| up to 1,600,000 BDT | 20% |
| up to 3,600,000 BDT | 25% |
| over the top bracket | 30% |
National brackets; local or regional surcharges may apply on top.
How Bangladesh's income tax compares
Bangladesh's top income tax of 30% is the 89th highest of the 197 countries we track, against a global average of 27.9% and a Asia average of 23.4%.
Countries with a similar income tax
Benin (30%) · Burundi (30%) · Chad (30%) · Djibouti (30%) · Eritrea (30%) · Jamaica (30%)
Who is a tax resident of Bangladesh?
Resident if present 183 days or more in Bangladesh in the tax year, or 90 days or more in the year having been present 365 days or more in the previous 4 years. Foreign income received in Bangladesh in the same year is taxable.
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What is the income tax rate in Bangladesh?
Bangladesh taxes personal income at rates up to 30%. Residents are also taxed on foreign income that accrues, arises or is received in Bangladesh in the same tax year.