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Argentina vs Botswana: tax rates compared
Argentina's income tax rate is 10pp higher than Botswana's (35% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: Argentina sits above it, Botswana sits below it.
Verified data covers five of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | AR | BW | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 25% | AR +10 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 35% | 22% | AR +13 pp |
| VAT | 21% | 14% | AR +7 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 25% | BW +25 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 1% | 0% | AR +1 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 35% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Argentina (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-16 |
| Botswana | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Botswana (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-09 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Argentina higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 35% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Botswana | 22% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +13 pp | Argentina higher |
Argentina's corporate tax rate is 13pp higher than Botswana's (35% vs 22%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Argentina sits above it, Botswana sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 21% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Argentina (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-16 |
| Botswana | 14% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Botswana (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-09 |
| Difference | +7 pp | Argentina higher |
Argentina's VAT rate is 7pp higher than Botswana's (21% vs 14%). The 181-country average is 15%: Argentina sits above it, Botswana sits below it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Argentina (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-06-16 |
| Botswana | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Botswana (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-09 |
| Difference | −25 pp | Botswana higher |
Botswana's capital gains tax rate is 25pp higher than Argentina's (25% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Argentina sits below it, Botswana sits above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 1% | Source: AFIP/ARCA — Impuesto sobre los Bienes Personales, alícuotas · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Botswana | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-01-09 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Argentina higher |
Argentina's wealth tax rate is 1pp higher than Botswana's (1% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Argentina sits above it, Botswana sits below it. Argentina's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Botswana's 2026-01-09, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.