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Botswana vs Cape Verde: tax rates compared
Cape Verde's income tax rate is 2.5pp higher than Botswana's (27.5% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below 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 | BW | CV | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 27.5% | CV +2.5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 22% | 21.4% | BW +0.6 pp |
| VAT | 14% | 15% | CV +1 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 25% | 1% | BW +24 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Botswana (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-09 |
| Cape Verde | 27.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cabo Verde (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | −2.5 pp | Cape Verde higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 22% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Cape Verde | 21.4% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +0.6 pp | Botswana higher |
Botswana's corporate tax rate is 0.6pp higher than Cape Verde's (22% vs 21.4%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 14% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Botswana (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-09 |
| Cape Verde | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cabo Verde (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | −1 pp | Cape Verde higher |
Cape Verde's VAT rate is 1pp higher than Botswana's (15% vs 14%). The 181-country average is 15%: Botswana sits below it, Cape Verde matches the world average.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Botswana (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-09 |
| Cape Verde | 1% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cabo Verde (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | +24 pp | Botswana higher |
Botswana's capital gains tax rate is 24pp higher than Cape Verde's (25% vs 1%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Botswana sits above it, Cape Verde sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-01-09 |
| Cape Verde | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cabo Verde (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Botswana's wealth tax rate is identical to Cape Verde's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.