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Belgium vs Pakistan: tax rates compared
Belgium has an income tax rate of 52.7%, 17.7pp above Pakistan's 35%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Belgium's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Pakistan's 2026-01-19, 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 | PK | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 52.7% | 35% | BE +17.7 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 29% | PK +4 pp |
| VAT | 21% | 18% | BE +3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 10% | 15% | PK +5 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 |
| Pakistan | 35% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Pakistan (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-19 |
| Difference | +17.7 pp | Belgium higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Pakistan | 29% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −4 pp | Pakistan higher |
Pakistan has a corporate tax rate of 29%, 4pp above Belgium's 25%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 21% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Belgium (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-13 |
| Pakistan | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Pakistan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-19 |
| Difference | +3 pp | Belgium higher |
Belgium has a VAT rate of 21%, 3pp above Pakistan's 18%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above 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 |
| Pakistan | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Pakistan (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-19 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Pakistan higher |
Pakistan has a capital gains tax rate of 15%, 5pp above Belgium's 10%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Belgium sits below it, Pakistan sits above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Belgium (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-13 |
| Pakistan | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Pakistan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-19 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Belgium and Pakistan share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.