Bangladesh: Income and profits taxes

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 Bangladesh

Income, profits, and capital gains taxes: percent of revenue

 Latest value 25.76
 Year 2021
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2001 - 2021
 Average 20.23
 Min - Max 11.31 - 27.28
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2021 is 25.76 percent, a decline from 27.28 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 28.52 percent, based on data from 117 countries. Historically, the average for Bangladesh from 2001 to 2021 is 20.23 percent. The minimum value, 11.31 percent, was reached in 2003 while the maximum of 27.28 percent was recorded in 2020. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Bangladesh - Income and profits taxes - historical chart - 2001-2021




Definition: Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are levied on the actual or presumptive net income of individuals, on the profits of corporations and enterprises, and on capital gains, whether realized or not, on land, securities, and other assets. Intragovernmental payments are eliminated in consolidation.

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 Government spending, percent of GDP 5.67 2023 percent
 Government spending, in dollars 24.78 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Fiscal balance, percent of GDP -5.10 2023 percent
 Government debt 31.70 2023 percent
 Tax revenue 7.64 2021 percent
 Commercial tax rate 33.40 2019 percent
 Tax preparation time 435 2019 hours
 Number of taxes 33 2019 taxes
 Taxes on goods and services 43.22 2021 percent
 Taxes on international trade 9.32 2021 percent
 Income and profits taxes 25.76 2021 percent
 Foreign aid 5,192.79 2022 million U.S. dollars
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