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Botswana vs Croatia: tax rates compared

Croatia's income tax rate is 8pp higher than Botswana's (33% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: Botswana sits below it, Croatia sits above it. Botswana's figure is dated 2026-01-09 and Croatia's 2025-12-30, 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%33%Corporate18%22%VAT14%25%Capital Gains0%25%Wealth Tax0%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax BW HRDifference
Income Tax25%33%HR +8 pp
Corporate Tax22%18%BW +4 pp
VAT14%25%HR +11 pp
Capital Gains Tax25%0%BW +25 pplargest gap
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Botswana25%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Botswana (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-09
Croatia33%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Croatia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-30
Difference−8 ppCroatia higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Botswana22%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Croatia18%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+4 ppBotswana higher

Botswana's corporate tax rate is 4pp higher than Croatia's (22% vs 18%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit below it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Botswana14%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Botswana (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-09
Croatia25%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Croatia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-30
Difference−11 ppCroatia higher

Croatia's VAT rate is 11pp higher than Botswana's (25% vs 14%). The 181-country average is 15%: Botswana sits below it, Croatia sits above it. Botswana's figure is dated 2026-01-09 and Croatia's 2025-12-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Botswana25%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Botswana (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-09
Croatia0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Croatia (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2025-12-30
Difference+25 ppBotswana higher

Botswana's capital gains tax rate is 25pp higher than Croatia's (25% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Botswana sits above it, Croatia sits below it. Botswana's figure is dated 2026-01-09 and Croatia's 2025-12-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Botswana0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-01-09
Croatia0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Croatia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-30
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Botswana's wealth tax rate is identical to Croatia's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Botswana's figure is dated 2026-01-09 and Croatia's 2025-12-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.