BY · EuropeLS · Africa
Belarus vs Lesotho: tax rates compared
Belarus's income tax rate is identical to Lesotho's — both sit at 30%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it.
Verified data covers three of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | BY | LS | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 30% | match |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 25% | match |
| VAT | 20% | 15% | BY +5 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 |
| Lesotho | 30% | Source: Revenue Services Lesotho — Employees' Tax (Pay As You Earn) · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belarus | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Lesotho | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Belarus's corporate tax rate is identical to Lesotho's — both sit at 25%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above 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 |
| Lesotho | 15% | Source: PwC — VAT and Indirect Taxes in Africa 2023, Lesotho · as of 2023-01-26 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Belarus higher |
Belarus's VAT rate is 5pp higher than Lesotho's (20% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: Belarus sits above it, Lesotho matches the world average. Belarus's figure is dated 2026-07-19 and Lesotho's 2023-01-26, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.