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Armenia vs Belarus: tax rates compared
Between the two, Belarus's income tax rate (30%) tops Armenia's (20%) by 10pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Armenia sits below it, Belarus sits above it. Armenia's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Belarus's 2026-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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 | AM | BY | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 30% | BY +10 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 18% | 25% | BY +7 pp |
| VAT | 20% | 20% | match |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 13% | BY +13 pplargest gap |
| Crypto Tax | 0% | 13% | BY +13 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 20% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide (March 2026) — Armenia · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Belarus | 30% | Source: Official Internet Portal of the President of the Republic of Belarus — "Aleksandr Lukashenko approves changes to tax legislation" · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Belarus higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 18% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Belarus | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −7 pp | Belarus higher |
Between the two, Belarus's corporate tax rate (25%) tops Armenia's (18%) by 7pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Armenia sits below it, Belarus sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Armenia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Belarus | 20% | Source: Tax Code of the Republic of Belarus (Special Part), Article 122 — consolidated text via pravo.by, linked from the Ministry of Taxes and Duties' official site · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Armenia and Belarus both post a VAT rate of 20%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 0% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2026 — Armenia · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Belarus | 13% | Source: Republic of Belarus — Tax Code (Special Part), Ministry of Finance consolidated text (Art. 160: tax base for income from securities transactions; Art. 173: personal income tax rates) · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Difference | −13 pp | Belarus higher |
Between the two, Belarus's capital gains tax rate (13%) tops Armenia's (0%) by 13pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Armenia sits below it, Belarus sits above it. Armenia's figure is dated 2025-10-01 and Belarus's 2026-07-19, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 0% | Source: IMF Fiscal Affairs Department — Republic of Armenia: Tax Compliance and Crypto Assets (Technical Assistance Report, July 2024) · as of 2024-07-01 |
| Belarus | 13% | Source: Belarus Ministry of Taxes and Duties (MNS) — Clarification on the taxation of individuals' income from token transactions · as of 2025-08-26 |
| Difference | −13 pp | Belarus higher |
Between the two, Belarus's crypto tax rate (13%) tops Armenia's (0%) by 13pp. The 88-country average is 13%: Armenia sits below it, Belarus matches the world average. Armenia's figure is dated 2024-07-01 and Belarus's 2025-08-26, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Wealth Tax.