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Austria vs Botswana: tax rates compared
Austria has an income tax rate of 55%, 30pp above Botswana's 25%. The 200-country average is 28%: Austria sits above it, Botswana sits below it. Austria'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 | AT | BW | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 55% | 25% | AT +30 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 23% | 22% | AT +1 pp |
| VAT | 20% | 14% | AT +6 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 27.5% | 25% | AT +2.5 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | 55% | 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 | +30 pp | Austria higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | 23% | 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 | +1 pp | Austria higher |
Austria has a corporate tax rate of 23%, 1pp above Botswana's 22%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Austria sits above it, Botswana sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Austria (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-11 |
| Botswana | 14% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Botswana (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-09 |
| Difference | +6 pp | Austria higher |
Austria has a VAT rate of 20%, 6pp above Botswana's 14%. The 181-country average is 15%: Austria sits above it, Botswana sits below it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | 27.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Austria (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-29 |
| Botswana | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Botswana (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-09 |
| Difference | +2.5 pp | Austria higher |
Austria has a capital gains tax rate of 27.5%, 2.5pp above Botswana's 25%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Austria (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-29 |
| 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 |
Austria and Botswana share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.