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Belarus vs Venezuela: tax rates compared
Venezuela's income tax rate is 4pp higher than Belarus's (34% vs 30%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it.
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 | VE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 34% | VE +4 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 34% | VE +9 pp |
| VAT | 20% | 16% | BY +4 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 13% | 1% | BY +12 pplargest gap |
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 |
| Venezuela | 34% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | −4 pp | Venezuela higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belarus | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Venezuela | 34% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −9 pp | Venezuela higher |
Venezuela's corporate tax rate is 9pp higher than Belarus's (34% 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 |
| Venezuela | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | +4 pp | Belarus higher |
Belarus's VAT rate is 4pp higher than Venezuela's (20% vs 16%). 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 |
| Venezuela | 1% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | +12 pp | Belarus higher |
Belarus's capital gains tax rate is 12pp higher than Venezuela's (13% vs 1%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Belarus sits above it, Venezuela sits below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.