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Belize vs Vietnam: tax rates compared

Vietnam's income tax rate is 10pp higher than Belize's (35% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: Belize sits below it, Vietnam sits above it. Belize's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Vietnam's 2026-03-09, 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%35%Corporate0%20%VAT10%12.5%Capital Gains0%0.1%Wealth Tax0%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax BZ VNDifference
Income Tax25%35%VN +10 pp
Corporate Tax0%20%VN +20 pplargest gap
VAT12.5%10%BZ +2.5 pp
Capital Gains Tax0%0.1%VN +0.1 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
Vietnam35%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Vietnam (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-09
Difference−10 ppVietnam higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Belize0%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Vietnam20%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−20 ppVietnam higher

Vietnam'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

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
Vietnam10%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Vietnam (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-09
Difference+2.5 ppBelize higher

Belize's VAT rate is 2.5pp higher than Vietnam's (12.5% vs 10%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit below it. Belize's figure is dated 2011-12-31 and Vietnam's 2026-03-09, 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
Vietnam0.1%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Vietnam (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-09
Difference−0.1 ppVietnam higher

Vietnam's capital gains tax rate is 0.1pp higher than Belize's (0.1% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Belize's figure is dated 2020-12-31 and Vietnam's 2026-03-09, 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
Vietnam0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Vietnam (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-09
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

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

Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.