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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Lesotho: tax rates compared
Lesotho has an income tax rate of 30%, 20pp above Bosnia and Herzegovina's 10%. The 200-country average is 28%: Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 | BA | LS | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 10% | 30% | LS +20 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 10% | 25% | LS +15 pp |
| VAT | 17% | 15% | BA +2 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bosnia and Herzegovina (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-19 |
| Lesotho | 30% | Source: Revenue Services Lesotho — Employees' Tax (Pay As You Earn) · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Difference | −20 pp | Lesotho higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 10% | 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 | −15 pp | Lesotho higher |
Lesotho has a corporate tax rate of 25%, 15pp above Bosnia and Herzegovina's 10%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Bosnia and Herzegovina sits below it, Lesotho sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 17% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bosnia and Herzegovina (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-19 |
| Lesotho | 15% | Source: PwC — VAT and Indirect Taxes in Africa 2023, Lesotho · as of 2023-01-26 |
| Difference | +2 pp | Bosnia and Herzegovina higher |
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a VAT rate of 17%, 2pp above Lesotho's 15%. The 181-country average is 15%: Bosnia and Herzegovina sits above it, Lesotho matches the world average. Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure is dated 2026-02-19 and Lesotho's 2023-01-26, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bosnia and Herzegovina (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-19 |
| Lesotho | 0% | Source: Revenue Services Lesotho — official site (tax categories) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Bosnia and Herzegovina and Lesotho share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.