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Belarus vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: tax rates compared
Belarus's income tax rate is 30pp higher than Saint Kitts and Nevis's (30% vs 0%). The 200-country average is 28%: Belarus sits above it, Saint Kitts and Nevis sits below it. Belarus's figure is dated 2026-01-01 and Saint Kitts and Nevis's 2017-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers five of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | BY | KN | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 0% | BY +30 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 33% | KN +8 pp |
| VAT | 20% | 17% | BY +3 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 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0% | Source: Laws of Saint Christopher and Nevis — Income Tax Act, Cap. 20.22, Section 3 · as of 2017-12-31 |
| Difference | +30 pp | Belarus higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belarus | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 33% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −8 pp | Saint Kitts and Nevis higher |
Saint Kitts and Nevis's corporate tax rate is 8pp higher than Belarus's (33% 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 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 17% | Source: Saint Kitts and Nevis Inland Revenue Department · as of 2025-07-01 |
| Difference | +3 pp | Belarus higher |
Belarus's VAT rate is 3pp higher than Saint Kitts and Nevis's (20% vs 17%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Belarus's figure is dated 2026-07-19 and Saint Kitts and Nevis's 2025-07-01, 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 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0% | Source: Laws of Saint Christopher and Nevis — Income Tax Act, Cap. 20.22, Section 3(2)-(3) · as of 2017-12-31 |
| Difference | +13 pp | Belarus higher |
Belarus's capital gains tax rate is 13pp higher than Saint Kitts and Nevis's (13% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Belarus sits above it, Saint Kitts and Nevis sits below it. Belarus's figure is dated 2026-07-19 and Saint Kitts and Nevis's 2017-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0% | Source: Laws of Saint Christopher and Nevis — Income Tax Act, Cap. 20.22, Section 3 · as of 2017-12-31 |
| Difference | +13 pp | Belarus higher |
Belarus's crypto tax rate is 13pp higher than Saint Kitts and Nevis's (13% vs 0%). The 88-country average is 13%: Belarus matches the world average, Saint Kitts and Nevis sits below it. Belarus's figure is dated 2025-08-26 and Saint Kitts and Nevis's 2017-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Wealth Tax.