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Belarus vs Cameroon: tax rates compared
Cameroon's income tax rate is 8.5pp higher than Belarus's (38.5% vs 30%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Belarus's figure is dated 2026-01-01 and Cameroon's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | BY | CM | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 38.5% | CM +8.5 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 33% | CM +8 pp |
| VAT | 20% | 19.3% | BY +0.7 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 13% | 16.5% | CM +3.5 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Cameroon | 38.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cameroon, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | −8.5 pp | Cameroon higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belarus | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Cameroon | 33% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −8 pp | Cameroon higher |
Cameroon's corporate tax rate is 8pp higher than Belarus's (33% vs 25%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Cameroon | 19.3% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cameroon, Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | +0.7 pp | Belarus higher |
Belarus's VAT rate is 0.7pp higher than Cameroon's (20% vs 19.3%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Belarus's figure is dated 2026-07-19 and Cameroon's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Cameroon | 16.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cameroon, Republic of (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | −3.5 pp | Cameroon higher |
Cameroon's capital gains tax rate is 3.5pp higher than Belarus's (16.5% vs 13%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Belarus's figure is dated 2026-07-19 and Cameroon's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.