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Belarus vs Mauritius: tax rates compared
Belarus's income tax rate is 10pp higher than Mauritius's (30% vs 20%). The 200-country average is 28%: Belarus sits above it, Mauritius sits below it. Belarus's figure is dated 2026-01-01 and Mauritius's 2025-07-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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 | MU | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 20% | BY +10 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 15% | BY +10 pp |
| VAT | 20% | 15% | BY +5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 13% | 0% | BY +13 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 |
| Mauritius | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mauritius (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-07-01 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Belarus higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belarus | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Mauritius | 15% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Belarus higher |
Belarus's corporate tax rate is 10pp higher than Mauritius's (25% vs 15%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Belarus sits above it, Mauritius 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 |
| Mauritius | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mauritius (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-15 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Belarus higher |
Belarus's VAT rate is 5pp higher than Mauritius's (20% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: Belarus sits above it, Mauritius matches the world average.
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 |
| Mauritius | 0% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mauritius (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-06-15 |
| Difference | +13 pp | Belarus higher |
Belarus's capital gains tax rate is 13pp higher than Mauritius's (13% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Belarus sits above it, Mauritius sits below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.