27.5% standard rate for non-listed (private) companies - the general baseline applying to most businesses, confirmed via multiple independent sources including a Bangladesh Finance Act 2026 analysis. Publicly listed companies receive a preferential rate of 22.5-25% depending on listing structure. Companies maintaining 100% bank-transfer compliance on all transactions may qualify for a reduced 25% rate even if non-listed. Special sector rates apply: banks, insurance, and non-bank financial institutions pay 40% (37.5-42.5% depending on listing status), tobacco companies pay 45%, mobile phone companies pay 40%, and export-oriented garment manufacturers benefit from a reduced 12% rate. These rates are fixed through assessment year 2030-31 under a five-year corporate tax roadmap announced in the 2026 budget.
The headline personal income tax (PIT) rate is 30.
The standard VAT/GST (or equivalent consumption tax) rate is 15. Registration thresholds, zero-rated and exempt categories, and reduced rates vary by jurisdiction - see the source link below for the full detail on this jurisdiction.
An individual is a Bangladeshi tax resident if present in Bangladesh for 182 days or more (continuously or in aggregate) in the relevant income year, or for 90 days or more in the income year if also present 365 days or more in aggregate over the preceding four years. A company is resident if registered in Bangladesh or its management and control is exercised there. Residents are taxed on worldwide income; non-residents only on Bangladesh-source income (received, accrued, or deemed to accrue in Bangladesh).
Bangladesh has no Controlled Foreign Company taxation rules, per PwC.
Bangladesh has no specific thin capitalization regime. The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority has recommended, as a regulatory guideline for foreign loans, that the debt-to-equity ratio in a Bangladeshi company not exceed 70:30 - a recommendation rather than a binding statutory rule.
Bangladesh maintains active tax treaties with more than 40 countries, including the US, UK, Canada, Australia, Singapore, and Malaysia; a Tax Residency Certificate from the National Board of Revenue (NBR) is required to claim treaty benefits.