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Belarus vs DR Congo: tax rates compared
DR Congo has an income tax rate of 40%, 10pp above Belarus's 30%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it.
Verified data covers three of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | BY | CD | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 40% | CD +10 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 30% | CD +5 pp |
| VAT | 20% | 16% | BY +4 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 |
| DR Congo | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Democratic Republic of the (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-04-21 |
| Difference | −10 pp | DR Congo higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belarus | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| DR Congo | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −5 pp | DR Congo higher |
DR Congo has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 5pp above Belarus's 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 |
| DR Congo | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Democratic Republic of the (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-04-21 |
| Difference | +4 pp | Belarus higher |
Belarus has a VAT rate of 20%, 4pp above DR Congo's 16%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.