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Belarus vs Ethiopia: tax rates compared
Ethiopia has an income tax rate of 35%, 5pp above Belarus's 30%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it.
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 | ET | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 35% | ET +5 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 30% | ET +5 pp |
| VAT | 20% | 15% | BY +5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 13% | 15% | ET +2 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 |
| Ethiopia | 35% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ethiopia, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-07-15 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Ethiopia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belarus | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Ethiopia | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Ethiopia higher |
Ethiopia 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 |
| Ethiopia | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ethiopia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-15 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Belarus higher |
Belarus has a VAT rate of 20%, 5pp above Ethiopia's 15%. The 181-country average is 15%: Belarus sits above it, Ethiopia matches the world average.
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 |
| Ethiopia | 15% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ethiopia, Corporate - Other taxes · as of 2026-07-15 |
| Difference | −2 pp | Ethiopia higher |
Ethiopia has a capital gains tax rate of 15%, 2pp above Belarus's 13%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.