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Belarus vs Hungary: tax rates compared
Belarus's income tax rate is 15pp higher than Hungary's (30% vs 15%). The 200-country average is 28%: Belarus sits above it, Hungary sits below it. Belarus's figure is dated 2026-01-01 and Hungary'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 | HU | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 15% | BY +15 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 9% | BY +16 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 20% | 27% | HU +7 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 13% | 15% | HU +2 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 13% | 15% | HU +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 |
| Hungary | 15% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Belarus higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belarus | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Hungary | 9% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +16 pp | Belarus higher |
Belarus's corporate tax rate is 16pp higher than Hungary's (25% vs 9%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Belarus sits above it, Hungary 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 |
| Hungary | 27% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hungary (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | −7 pp | Hungary higher |
Hungary's VAT rate is 7pp higher than Belarus's (27% vs 20%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Belarus's figure is dated 2026-07-19 and Hungary'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 |
| Hungary | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hungary (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | −2 pp | Hungary higher |
Hungary's capital gains tax rate is 2pp higher than Belarus's (15% vs 13%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Belarus's figure is dated 2026-07-19 and Hungary's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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 |
| Hungary | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hungary (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | −2 pp | Hungary higher |
Hungary's crypto tax rate is 2pp higher than Belarus's (15% vs 13%). The 88-country average is 13%: Belarus matches the world average, Hungary sits above it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Wealth Tax.