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Belarus vs Palau: tax rates compared
Between the two, Belarus's income tax rate (30%) tops Palau's (12%) by 18pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Belarus sits above it, Palau 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 | PW | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 12% | BY +18 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 20% | 10% | BY +10 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 13% | 0% | BY +13 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 13% | 0% | BY +13 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 |
| Palau | 12% | Source: Government of Palau — Bureau of Revenue and Taxation, Wages and Salary Tax · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Difference | +18 pp | Belarus higher |
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 |
| Palau | 10% | Source: Palau Bureau of Revenue & Taxation — Palau Goods and Services Tax (PGST) · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Belarus higher |
Between the two, Belarus's VAT rate (20%) tops Palau's (10%) by 10pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Belarus sits above it, Palau sits below it. Belarus's figure is dated 2026-07-19 and Palau's 2023-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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 |
| Palau | 0% | Source: Government of Palau — Ministry of Finance, Bureau of Revenue and Taxation · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Difference | +13 pp | Belarus higher |
Between the two, Belarus's capital gains tax rate (13%) tops Palau's (0%) by 13pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Belarus sits above it, Palau sits below it.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belarus | 13% | Source: Belarus Ministry of Taxes and Duties (MNS) — Clarification on the taxation of individuals' income from token transactions · as of 2025-08-26 |
| Palau | 0% | Source: Government of Palau — Ministry of Finance, Bureau of Revenue and Taxation · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Difference | +13 pp | Belarus higher |
Between the two, Belarus's crypto tax rate (13%) tops Palau's (0%) by 13pp. The 88-country average is 13%: Belarus matches the world average, Palau sits below it. Belarus's figure is dated 2025-08-26 and Palau's 2026-07-19, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Corporate Tax, Wealth Tax.