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Belarus vs Switzerland: tax rates compared
Switzerland has an income tax rate of 41.4%, 11.4pp above Belarus's 30%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Belarus's figure is dated 2026-01-01 and Switzerland's 2025-01-01, 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 | CH | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 41.4% | CH +11.4 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 19.6% | BY +5.4 pp |
| VAT | 20% | 8.1% | BY +11.9 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 13% | 0% | BY +13 pplargest gap |
| 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 |
| Switzerland | 41.4% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −11.4 pp | Switzerland higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belarus | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Switzerland | 19.6% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +5.4 pp | Belarus higher |
Belarus has a corporate tax rate of 25%, 5.4pp above Switzerland's 19.6%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Belarus sits above it, Switzerland 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 |
| Switzerland | 8.1% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Switzerland (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-01 |
| Difference | +11.9 pp | Belarus higher |
Belarus has a VAT rate of 20%, 11.9pp above Switzerland's 8.1%. The 181-country average is 15%: Belarus sits above it, Switzerland sits below 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 |
| Switzerland | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Switzerland (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-01 |
| Difference | +13 pp | Belarus higher |
Belarus has a capital gains tax rate of 13%, 13pp above Switzerland's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Belarus sits above it, Switzerland 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 |
| Switzerland | 0% | Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration (ESTV) — Kryptowährungen: Besteuerung · as of 2026-07-06 |
| Difference | +13 pp | Belarus higher |
Belarus has a crypto tax rate of 13%, 13pp above Switzerland's 0%. The 88-country average is 13%: Belarus matches the world average, Switzerland sits below it. Belarus's figure is dated 2025-08-26 and Switzerland's 2026-07-06, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Wealth Tax.