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Belarus vs Denmark: tax rates compared
Denmark's income tax rate is 25.9pp higher than Belarus's (55.9% vs 30%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Belarus's figure is dated 2026-01-01 and Denmark's 2025-01-01, 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 | BY | DK | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 55.9% | DK +25.9 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 22% | BY +3 pp |
| VAT | 20% | 25% | DK +5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 13% | 42% | DK +29 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 13% | 57% | DK +44 pplargest gap |
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 |
| Denmark | 55.9% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −25.9 pp | Denmark higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belarus | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Denmark | 22% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +3 pp | Belarus higher |
Belarus's corporate tax rate is 3pp higher than Denmark's (25% vs 22%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Belarus sits above it, Denmark sits below 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 |
| Denmark | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Denmark (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-25 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Denmark higher |
Denmark's VAT rate is 5pp higher than Belarus's (25% vs 20%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.
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 |
| Denmark | 42% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Denmark, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-06-25 |
| Difference | −29 pp | Denmark higher |
Denmark's capital gains tax rate is 29pp higher than Belarus's (42% vs 13%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Denmark | 57% | Source: Skattestyrelsen, Den juridiske vejledning C.C.2.1.3.3.5.1 — Generelt om krypto · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Difference | −44 pp | Denmark higher |
Denmark's crypto tax rate is 44pp higher than Belarus's (57% vs 13%). The 88-country average is 13%: Belarus matches the world average, Denmark sits above it. Belarus's figure is dated 2025-08-26 and Denmark's 2026-07-19, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Wealth Tax.