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Belize vs Brunei: tax rates compared
Belize's income tax rate is 25pp higher than Brunei's (25% vs 0%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it. Belize's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Brunei's 2026-01-22, 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 | BZ | BN | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 0% | BZ +25 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 0% | 18.5% | BN +18.5 pp |
| VAT | 12.5% | 0% | BZ +12.5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belize | 25% | Source: Belize Income and Business Tax (Amendment) Act, 2024 (No. 40 of 2024) · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Brunei | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brunei Darussalam (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-22 |
| Difference | +25 pp | Belize higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belize | 0% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Brunei | 18.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −18.5 pp | Brunei higher |
Brunei's corporate tax rate is 18.5pp higher than Belize's (18.5% vs 0%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belize | 12.5% | Source: Belize Tax Service — General Sales Tax Act (Chapter 63, Revised Edition 2011) · as of 2011-12-31 |
| Brunei | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brunei Darussalam (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-22 |
| Difference | +12.5 pp | Belize higher |
Belize's VAT rate is 12.5pp higher than Brunei's (12.5% vs 0%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit below it. Belize's figure is dated 2011-12-31 and Brunei's 2026-01-22, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belize | 0% | Source: Belize Income and Business Tax Act (Chapter 55, Revised Edition 2020) · as of 2020-12-31 |
| Brunei | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brunei Darussalam (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-22 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Belize's capital gains tax rate is identical to Brunei's — both sit at 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Belize's figure is dated 2020-12-31 and Brunei's 2026-01-22, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belize | 0% | Source: Belize Income and Business Tax Act, Chapter 55 (Government of Belize, Attorney General's Ministry) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Brunei | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brunei Darussalam (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-01-22 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Belize's wealth tax rate is identical to Brunei's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.