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Belarus vs Tajikistan: tax rates compared
Between the two, Belarus's income tax rate (30%) tops Tajikistan's (15%) by 15pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Belarus sits above it, Tajikistan sits below it. Belarus's figure is dated 2026-01-01 and Tajikistan's 2025-05-14, 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 | TJ | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 15% | BY +15 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 18% | BY +7 pp |
| VAT | 20% | 14% | BY +6 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 13% | 15% | TJ +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 |
| Tajikistan | 15% | Source: Tax Committee under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan — Tax Code of the Republic of Tajikistan (unofficial English translation, consolidated to Law No. 2168 of 14.05.2025), Art. 183 · as of 2025-05-14 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Belarus higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belarus | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Tajikistan | 18% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +7 pp | Belarus higher |
Between the two, Belarus's corporate tax rate (25%) tops Tajikistan's (18%) by 7pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Belarus sits above it, Tajikistan 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 |
| Tajikistan | 14% | Source: Tax Code of the Republic of Tajikistan (Tax Committee under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan) · as of 2024-01-01 |
| Difference | +6 pp | Belarus higher |
Between the two, Belarus's VAT rate (20%) tops Tajikistan's (14%) by 6pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Belarus sits above it, Tajikistan sits below it. Belarus's figure is dated 2026-07-19 and Tajikistan's 2024-01-01, 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 |
| Tajikistan | 15% | Source: Tax Committee under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan — Tax Code of the Republic of Tajikistan (unofficial English translation, consolidated to Law No. 2168 of 14.05.2025) · as of 2025-05-14 |
| Difference | −2 pp | Tajikistan higher |
Between the two, Tajikistan's capital gains tax rate (15%) tops Belarus's (13%) by 2pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Belarus's figure is dated 2026-07-19 and Tajikistan's 2025-05-14, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.