AU · OceaniaBW · Africa
Australia vs Botswana: tax rates compared
Between the two, Australia's income tax rate (47%) tops Botswana's (25%) by 22pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Australia sits above it, Botswana sits below it. Australia's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Botswana's 2026-01-09, 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 | AU | BW | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 47% | 25% | AU +22 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 22% | AU +8 pp |
| VAT | 10% | 14% | BW +4 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 45% | 25% | AU +20 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 47% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Botswana | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Botswana (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-09 |
| Difference | +22 pp | Australia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 30% | 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 | +8 pp | Australia higher |
Between the two, Australia's corporate tax rate (30%) tops Botswana's (22%) by 8pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Australia sits above it, Botswana sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Australia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Botswana | 14% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Botswana (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-09 |
| Difference | −4 pp | Botswana higher |
Between the two, Botswana's VAT rate (14%) tops Australia's (10%) by 4pp. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit below it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 45% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Australia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Botswana | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Botswana (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-09 |
| Difference | +20 pp | Australia higher |
Between the two, Australia's capital gains tax rate (45%) tops Botswana's (25%) by 20pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Australia (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Botswana | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-01-09 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Australia and Botswana both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.