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Belarus vs Tuvalu: tax rates compared
There's no gap here — Belarus and Tuvalu both post an income tax rate of 30%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Belarus's figure is dated 2026-01-01 and Tuvalu's 2023-07-21, 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 | TV | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 30% | match |
| VAT | 20% | 4% | BY +16 pplargest gap |
| 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 |
| Tuvalu | 30% | Source: Tuvalu Legislation (official government legislation portal) — Income Tax Act, CAP. 26.16 (2022 Revised Edition), Schedule 6 · as of 2023-07-21 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
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 |
| Tuvalu | 4% | Source: Consumption Tax Regulations, 2022 Revised Edition (CAP 26.02.1), Tuvalu · as of 2011-12-19 |
| Difference | +16 pp | Belarus higher |
Between the two, Belarus's VAT rate (20%) tops Tuvalu's (4%) by 16pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Belarus sits above it, Tuvalu sits below it. Belarus's figure is dated 2026-07-19 and Tuvalu's 2011-12-19, 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 |
| Tuvalu | 0% | Source: Tuvalu Income Tax Act (CAP. 26.16), 2022 Revised Edition — Tuvalu Legislation Online · as of 2022-12-31 |
| Difference | +13 pp | Belarus higher |
Between the two, Belarus's capital gains tax rate (13%) tops Tuvalu's (0%) by 13pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Belarus sits above it, Tuvalu sits below it. Belarus's figure is dated 2026-07-19 and Tuvalu's 2022-12-31, 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 |
| Tuvalu | 0% | Source: Tuvalu Income Tax Act (CAP. 26.16), 2022 Revised Edition — Tuvalu Legislation Online · as of 2022-12-31 |
| Difference | +13 pp | Belarus higher |
Between the two, Belarus's crypto tax rate (13%) tops Tuvalu's (0%) by 13pp. The 88-country average is 13%: Belarus matches the world average, Tuvalu sits below it. Belarus's figure is dated 2025-08-26 and Tuvalu's 2022-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Corporate Tax, Wealth Tax.