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Belarus vs Finland: tax rates compared
Between the two, Finland's income tax rate (51.8%) tops Belarus's (30%) by 21.8pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Belarus's figure is dated 2026-01-01 and Finland'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 | FI | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 51.8% | FI +21.8 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 20% | BY +5 pp |
| VAT | 20% | 25.5% | FI +5.5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 13% | 34% | FI +21 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 13% | 34% | FI +21 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 |
| Finland | 51.8% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −21.8 pp | Finland higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belarus | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Finland | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Belarus higher |
Between the two, Belarus's corporate tax rate (25%) tops Finland's (20%) by 5pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Belarus sits above it, Finland 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 |
| Finland | 25.5% | Source: Finnish Tax Administration (Vero) — Rates of VAT · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | −5.5 pp | Finland higher |
Between the two, Finland's VAT rate (25.5%) tops Belarus's (20%) by 5.5pp. 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 |
| Finland | 34% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Finland, Individual - Income determination · as of 2026-06-24 |
| Difference | −21 pp | Finland higher |
Between the two, Finland's capital gains tax rate (34%) tops Belarus's (13%) by 21pp. 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 |
| Finland | 34% | Source: Vero (Finnish Tax Administration) — Virtual currencies · as of 2026-01-29 |
| Difference | −21 pp | Finland higher |
Between the two, Finland's crypto tax rate (34%) tops Belarus's (13%) by 21pp. The 88-country average is 13%: Belarus matches the world average, Finland sits above it. Belarus's figure is dated 2025-08-26 and Finland's 2026-01-29, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Wealth Tax.