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Belarus vs Laos: tax rates compared
Belarus has an income tax rate of 30%, 5pp above Laos's 25%. The 200-country average is 28%: Belarus sits above it, Laos sits below 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 | LA | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 25% | BY +5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 20% | BY +5 pp |
| VAT | 20% | 10% | BY +10 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 13% | 2% | BY +11 pplargest gap |
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 |
| Laos | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Lao PDR (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-06 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Belarus higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belarus | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Laos | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Belarus higher |
Belarus has a corporate tax rate of 25%, 5pp above Laos's 20%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Belarus sits above it, Laos 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 |
| Laos | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Lao PDR (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-06 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Belarus higher |
Belarus has a VAT rate of 20%, 10pp above Laos's 10%. The 181-country average is 15%: Belarus sits above it, Laos sits below 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 |
| Laos | 2% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Lao PDR (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-06 |
| Difference | +11 pp | Belarus higher |
Belarus has a capital gains tax rate of 13%, 11pp above Laos's 2%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Belarus sits above it, Laos sits below it.
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