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Belarus vs Ukraine: tax rates compared
Between the two, Belarus's income tax rate (30%) tops Ukraine's (18%) by 12pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Belarus sits above it, Ukraine sits below it.
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 | UA | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 18% | BY +12 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 18% | BY +7 pp |
| VAT | 20% | 20% | match |
| Capital Gains Tax | 13% | 18% | UA +5 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 13% | 18% | UA +5 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 |
| Ukraine | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ukraine (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | +12 pp | Belarus higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belarus | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Ukraine | 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 Ukraine's (18%) by 7pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Belarus sits above it, Ukraine 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 |
| Ukraine | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ukraine (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Belarus and Ukraine both post a VAT rate of 20%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above 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 |
| Ukraine | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Capital gains tax (CGT) rates (quick chart, Ukraine individual row) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Ukraine higher |
Between the two, Ukraine's capital gains tax rate (18%) tops Belarus's (13%) by 5pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above 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 |
| Ukraine | 18% | Source: State Tax Service of Ukraine, Odesa Oblast — official explainer on personal income tax and military levy taxation of individual income from cryptocurrency transactions · as of 2024-07-18 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Ukraine higher |
Between the two, Ukraine's crypto tax rate (18%) tops Belarus's (13%) by 5pp. The 88-country average is 13%: Belarus matches the world average, Ukraine sits above it. Belarus's figure is dated 2025-08-26 and Ukraine's 2024-07-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Wealth Tax.