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Belarus vs Montenegro: tax rates compared
Between the two, Belarus's income tax rate (30%) tops Montenegro's (15%) by 15pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Belarus sits above it, Montenegro 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 | ME | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 15% | BY +15 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 15% | BY +10 pp |
| VAT | 20% | 21% | ME +1 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 13% | 15% | ME +2 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 |
| Montenegro | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Montenegro (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Belarus higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belarus | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Montenegro | 15% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Belarus higher |
Between the two, Belarus's corporate tax rate (25%) tops Montenegro's (15%) by 10pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Belarus sits above it, Montenegro 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 |
| Montenegro | 21% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Montenegro (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Difference | −1 pp | Montenegro higher |
Between the two, Montenegro's VAT rate (21%) tops Belarus's (20%) by 1pp. 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 |
| Montenegro | 15% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Montenegro (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Difference | −2 pp | Montenegro higher |
Between the two, Montenegro's capital gains tax rate (15%) tops Belarus's (13%) by 2pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.