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Belgium vs Botswana: tax rates compared
Belgium's income tax rate is 27.7pp higher than Botswana's (52.7% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: Belgium sits above it, Botswana sits below it. Belgium's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Botswana's 2026-01-09, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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 | BE | BW | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 52.7% | 25% | BE +27.7 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 22% | BE +3 pp |
| VAT | 21% | 14% | BE +7 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 10% | 25% | BW +15 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 52.7% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Botswana | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Botswana (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-09 |
| Difference | +27.7 pp | Belgium higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Botswana | 22% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +3 pp | Belgium higher |
Belgium's corporate tax rate is 3pp higher than Botswana's (25% vs 22%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Belgium sits above it, Botswana sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 21% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Belgium (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-13 |
| Botswana | 14% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Botswana (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-09 |
| Difference | +7 pp | Belgium higher |
Belgium's VAT rate is 7pp higher than Botswana's (21% vs 14%). The 181-country average is 15%: Belgium sits above it, Botswana sits below it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 10% | Source: KPMG TaxNewsFlash — Belgium: New capital gains tax approved by Parliament · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Botswana | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Botswana (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-09 |
| Difference | −15 pp | Botswana higher |
Botswana's capital gains tax rate is 15pp higher than Belgium's (25% vs 10%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Belgium sits below it, Botswana sits above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Belgium (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-13 |
| Botswana | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-01-09 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Belgium's wealth tax rate is identical to Botswana's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.