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Botswana vs Cuba: tax rates compared
Between the two, Cuba's income tax rate (50%) tops Botswana's (25%) by 25pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Botswana sits below it, Cuba sits above it. Botswana's figure is dated 2026-01-09 and Cuba's 2025-01-28, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers two of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | BW | CU | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 50% | CU +25 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 22% | 35% | CU +13 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Botswana (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-09 |
| Cuba | 50% | Source: Ministerio de Economía y Planificación (Cuba) — "Pago de tributos en Cuba: Adecuaciones y compromisos para 2025" · as of 2025-01-28 |
| Difference | −25 pp | Cuba higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 22% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Cuba | 35% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −13 pp | Cuba higher |
Between the two, Cuba's corporate tax rate (35%) tops Botswana's (22%) by 13pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Botswana sits below it, Cuba sits above it.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.