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Belize vs Finland: tax rates compared
Finland's income tax rate is 26.8pp higher than Belize's (51.8% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: Belize sits below it, Finland sits above it.
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 | FI | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 51.8% | FI +26.8 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 0% | 20% | FI +20 pp |
| VAT | 12.5% | 25.5% | FI +13 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 34% | FI +34 pplargest gap |
| 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 |
| Finland | 51.8% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −26.8 pp | Finland higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belize | 0% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Finland | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −20 pp | Finland higher |
Finland's corporate tax rate is 20pp higher than Belize's (20% 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 |
| Finland | 25.5% | Source: Finnish Tax Administration (Vero) — Rates of VAT · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | −13 pp | Finland higher |
Finland's VAT rate is 13pp higher than Belize's (25.5% vs 12.5%). The 181-country average is 15%: Belize sits below it, Finland sits above it. Belize's figure is dated 2011-12-31 and Finland's 2026-01-01, 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 |
| Finland | 34% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Finland, Individual - Income determination · as of 2026-06-24 |
| Difference | −34 pp | Finland higher |
Finland's capital gains tax rate is 34pp higher than Belize's (34% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Belize sits below it, Finland sits above it. Belize's figure is dated 2020-12-31 and Finland's 2026-06-24, 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 |
| Finland | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Finland (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-24 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Belize's wealth tax rate is identical to Finland's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.