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Bolivia vs Lesotho: tax rates compared
Between the two, Lesotho's income tax rate (30%) tops Bolivia's (13%) by 17pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Bolivia sits below it, Lesotho sits above it.
Verified data covers four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | BO | LS | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 13% | 30% | LS +17 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 25% | match |
| VAT | 13% | 15% | LS +2 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 2.4% | 0% | BO +2.4 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bolivia | 13% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bolivia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-26 |
| Lesotho | 30% | Source: Revenue Services Lesotho — Employees' Tax (Pay As You Earn) · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Difference | −17 pp | Lesotho higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bolivia | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Lesotho | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Bolivia and Lesotho both post a corporate tax rate of 25%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bolivia | 13% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bolivia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-26 |
| Lesotho | 15% | Source: PwC — VAT and Indirect Taxes in Africa 2023, Lesotho · as of 2023-01-26 |
| Difference | −2 pp | Lesotho higher |
Between the two, Lesotho's VAT rate (15%) tops Bolivia's (13%) by 2pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Bolivia sits below it, Lesotho matches the world average. Bolivia's figure is dated 2026-03-26 and Lesotho's 2023-01-26, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bolivia | 2.4% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bolivia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-26 |
| Lesotho | 0% | Source: Revenue Services Lesotho — official site (tax categories) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | +2.4 pp | Bolivia higher |
Between the two, Bolivia's wealth tax rate (2.4%) tops Lesotho's (0%) by 2.4pp. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Bolivia sits above it, Lesotho sits below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.