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Belarus vs Namibia: tax rates compared
Namibia's income tax rate is 7pp higher than Belarus's (37% vs 30%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Belarus's figure is dated 2026-01-01 and Namibia's 2025-03-01, 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 | NA | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 37% | NA +7 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 30% | NA +5 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 |
| Namibia | 37% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Namibia, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-03-01 |
| Difference | −7 pp | Namibia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belarus | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Namibia | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Namibia higher |
Namibia's corporate tax rate is 5pp higher than Belarus's (30% vs 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 |
| Namibia | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Namibia, Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-16 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Belarus higher |
Belarus's VAT rate is 5pp higher than Namibia's (20% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: Belarus sits above it, Namibia 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 |
| Namibia | 0% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Namibia · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Difference | +13 pp | Belarus higher |
Belarus's capital gains tax rate is 13pp higher than Namibia's (13% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Belarus sits above it, Namibia sits below it. Belarus's figure is dated 2026-07-19 and Namibia's 2025-10-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.