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Botswana vs Chile: tax rates compared
Chile has an income tax rate of 40%, 15pp above Botswana's 25%. The 200-country average is 28%: Botswana sits below it, Chile sits above it. Botswana's figure is dated 2026-01-09 and Chile's 2025-01-01, 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
| Tax | BW | CL | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 40% | CL +15 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 22% | 27% | CL +5 pp |
| VAT | 14% | 19% | CL +5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 25% | 10% | BW +15 pp |
| 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 |
| Chile | 40% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −15 pp | Chile higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 22% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Chile | 27% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Chile higher |
Chile has a corporate tax rate of 27%, 5pp above Botswana's 22%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Botswana sits below it, Chile sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 14% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Botswana (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-09 |
| Chile | 19% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Chile (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-19 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Chile higher |
Chile has a VAT rate of 19%, 5pp above Botswana's 14%. The 181-country average is 15%: Botswana sits below it, Chile sits above it. Botswana's figure is dated 2026-01-09 and Chile's 2025-12-19, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Botswana (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-09 |
| Chile | 10% | Source: Chile Ministry of Finance — Ley sobre Impuesto a la Renta (Decreto Ley 824), Article 107, consolidated text via Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional (LeyChile) · as of 2022-02-04 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Botswana higher |
Botswana has a capital gains tax rate of 25%, 15pp above Chile's 10%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Botswana sits above it, Chile sits below it. Botswana's figure is dated 2026-01-09 and Chile's 2022-02-04, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-01-09 |
| Chile | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Chile (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-19 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Botswana and Chile share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Botswana's figure is dated 2026-01-09 and Chile's 2025-12-19, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.