BY · EuropeZW · Africa
Belarus vs Zimbabwe: tax rates compared
Zimbabwe has an income tax rate of 40%, 10pp above Belarus's 30%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Belarus's figure is dated 2026-01-01 and Zimbabwe's 2025-01-01, 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 | ZW | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 40% | ZW +10 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 25.8% | ZW +0.8 pp |
| VAT | 20% | 15.5% | BY +4.5 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 |
| Zimbabwe | 40% | Source: Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) — PAYE Foreign Currency (USD) Tax Tables, January-December 2025 · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Zimbabwe higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belarus | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Zimbabwe | 25.8% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −0.8 pp | Zimbabwe higher |
Zimbabwe has a corporate tax rate of 25.8%, 0.8pp above Belarus's 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 |
| Zimbabwe | 15.5% | Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Zimbabwe · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | +4.5 pp | Belarus higher |
Belarus has a VAT rate of 20%, 4.5pp above Zimbabwe's 15.5%. 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 |
| Zimbabwe | 1% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Zimbabwe · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +12 pp | Belarus higher |
Belarus has a capital gains tax rate of 13%, 12pp above Zimbabwe's 1%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Belarus sits above it, Zimbabwe sits below it. Belarus's figure is dated 2026-07-19 and Zimbabwe's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.