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Belarus vs Iceland: tax rates compared
Iceland's income tax rate is 16.3pp higher than Belarus's (46.3% vs 30%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Belarus's figure is dated 2026-01-01 and Iceland'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 | IS | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 46.3% | IS +16.3 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 20% | BY +5 pp |
| VAT | 20% | 24% | IS +4 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 13% | 22% | IS +9 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 13% | 22% | IS +9 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 |
| Iceland | 46.3% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −16.3 pp | Iceland higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belarus | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Iceland | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Belarus higher |
Belarus's corporate tax rate is 5pp higher than Iceland's (25% vs 20%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Belarus sits above it, Iceland 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 |
| Iceland | 24% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Iceland (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-22 |
| Difference | −4 pp | Iceland higher |
Iceland's VAT rate is 4pp higher than Belarus's (24% 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 |
| Iceland | 22% | Source: Skatturinn (Iceland Revenue and Customs) — Key rates and amounts 2026 · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | −9 pp | Iceland higher |
Iceland's capital gains tax rate is 9pp higher than Belarus's (22% 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 |
| Iceland | 22% | Source: Skatturinn (Icelandic Revenue and Customs) — Rafmynt (Cryptocurrency) · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Difference | −9 pp | Iceland higher |
Iceland's crypto tax rate is 9pp higher than Belarus's (22% vs 13%). The 88-country average is 13%: Belarus matches the world average, Iceland sits above it. Belarus's figure is dated 2025-08-26 and Iceland's 2026-07-19, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Wealth Tax.