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Belgium vs Ukraine: tax rates compared
Belgium's income tax rate is 34.7pp higher than Ukraine's (52.7% vs 18%). The 200-country average is 28%: Belgium sits above it, Ukraine sits below it. Belgium's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Ukraine's 2026-06-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers six of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | BE | UA | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 52.7% | 18% | BE +34.7 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 18% | BE +7 pp |
| VAT | 21% | 20% | BE +1 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 10% | 18% | UA +8 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 10% | 18% | UA +8 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 |
| Ukraine | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ukraine (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | +34.7 pp | Belgium higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 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 | Belgium higher |
Belgium's corporate tax rate is 7pp higher than Ukraine's (25% vs 18%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Belgium sits above it, Ukraine sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 21% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Belgium (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-13 |
| Ukraine | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ukraine (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Belgium higher |
Belgium's VAT rate is 1pp higher than Ukraine's (21% vs 20%). 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 |
| Ukraine | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Capital gains tax (CGT) rates (quick chart, Ukraine individual row) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | −8 pp | Ukraine higher |
Ukraine's capital gains tax rate is 8pp higher than Belgium's (18% vs 10%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Belgium sits below it, Ukraine sits above it.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 10% | Source: PwC Belgium — Belgium's comprehensive capital gains tax changes: key updates and implications starting January 2026 · as of 2025-12-19 |
| 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 | −8 pp | Ukraine higher |
Ukraine's crypto tax rate is 8pp higher than Belgium's (18% vs 10%). The 88-country average is 13%: Belgium sits below it, Ukraine sits above it. Belgium's figure is dated 2025-12-19 and Ukraine's 2024-07-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Belgium (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-13 |
| Ukraine | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ukraine (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Belgium's wealth tax rate is identical to Ukraine's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.