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Belarus vs Ireland: tax rates compared
Between the two, Ireland's income tax rate (48%) tops Belarus's (30%) by 18pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Belarus's figure is dated 2026-01-01 and Ireland'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 | IE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 48% | IE +18 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 12.5% | BY +12.5 pp |
| VAT | 20% | 23% | IE +3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 13% | 33% | IE +20 pplargest gap |
| Crypto Tax | 13% | 33% | IE +20 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 |
| Ireland | 48% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −18 pp | Ireland higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belarus | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Ireland | 12.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +12.5 pp | Belarus higher |
Between the two, Belarus's corporate tax rate (25%) tops Ireland's (12.5%) by 12.5pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Belarus sits above it, Ireland 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 |
| Ireland | 23% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ireland (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-06 |
| Difference | −3 pp | Ireland higher |
Between the two, Ireland's VAT rate (23%) tops Belarus's (20%) by 3pp. 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 |
| Ireland | 33% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ireland (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-06 |
| Difference | −20 pp | Ireland higher |
Between the two, Ireland's capital gains tax rate (33%) tops Belarus's (13%) by 20pp. 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 |
| Ireland | 33% | Source: Irish Revenue — Tax and Duty Manual Part 02-01-03: Taxation of Crypto-Asset Transactions · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | −20 pp | Ireland higher |
Between the two, Ireland's crypto tax rate (33%) tops Belarus's (13%) by 20pp. The 88-country average is 13%: Belarus matches the world average, Ireland sits above it. Belarus's figure is dated 2025-08-26 and Ireland's 2026-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Wealth Tax.