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Austria vs Belarus: tax rates compared
Austria has an income tax rate of 55%, 25pp above Belarus's 30%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Austria's figure is dated 2025-01-01 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 | AT | BY | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 55% | 30% | AT +25 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 23% | 25% | BY +2 pp |
| VAT | 20% | 20% | match |
| Capital Gains Tax | 27.5% | 13% | AT +14.5 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 27.5% | 13% | AT +14.5 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | 55% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| 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 | +25 pp | Austria higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | 23% | 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 | −2 pp | Belarus higher |
Belarus has a corporate tax rate of 25%, 2pp above Austria's 23%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Austria (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-11 |
| 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 |
Austria and Belarus share the same VAT rate: 20%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | 27.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Austria (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-29 |
| 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 | +14.5 pp | Austria higher |
Austria has a capital gains tax rate of 27.5%, 14.5pp above Belarus's 13%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | 27.5% | Source: Bundesministerium für Finanzen (Austria) — Steuerliche Behandlung von Kryptowährungen · as of 2026-01-01 |
| 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 | +14.5 pp | Austria higher |
Austria has a crypto tax rate of 27.5%, 14.5pp above Belarus's 13%. The 88-country average is 13%: Austria sits above it, Belarus matches the world average. Austria's figure is dated 2026-01-01 and Belarus's 2025-08-26, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Wealth Tax.