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Belize vs India: tax rates compared

India's income tax rate is 5pp higher than Belize's (30% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: Belize sits below it, India sits above it. Belize's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and India's 2026-05-12, 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

0102030405060Income25%30%Corporate0%30%VAT12.5%18%Capital Gains0%12.5%Wealth Tax0%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax BZ INDifference
Income Tax25%30%IN +5 pp
Corporate Tax0%30%IN +30 pplargest gap
VAT12.5%18%IN +5.5 pp
Capital Gains Tax0%12.5%IN +12.5 pp
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Belize25%Source: Belize Income and Business Tax (Amendment) Act, 2024 (No. 40 of 2024) · as of 2025-01-01
India30%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — India (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-05-12
Difference−5 ppIndia higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Belize0%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
India30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−30 ppIndia higher

India's corporate tax rate is 30pp higher than Belize's (30% vs 0%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Belize sits below it, India sits above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Belize12.5%Source: Belize Tax Service — General Sales Tax Act (Chapter 63, Revised Edition 2011) · as of 2011-12-31
India18%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — India (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-11
Difference−5.5 ppIndia higher

India's VAT rate is 5.5pp higher than Belize's (18% vs 12.5%). The 181-country average is 15%: Belize sits below it, India sits above it. Belize's figure is dated 2011-12-31 and India's 2026-05-11, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Belize0%Source: Belize Income and Business Tax Act (Chapter 55, Revised Edition 2020) · as of 2020-12-31
India12.5%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — India (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2024-07-23
Difference−12.5 ppIndia higher

India's capital gains tax rate is 12.5pp higher than Belize's (12.5% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Belize sits below it, India sits above it. Belize's figure is dated 2020-12-31 and India's 2024-07-23, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Belize0%Source: Belize Income and Business Tax Act, Chapter 55 (Government of Belize, Attorney General's Ministry) · as of 2026-07-18
India0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — India (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-12
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Belize's wealth tax rate is identical to India's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.

Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.