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Botswana vs France: tax rates compared
France has an income tax rate of 55.4%, 30.4pp above Botswana's 25%. The 200-country average is 28%: Botswana sits below it, France sits above it. Botswana's figure is dated 2026-01-09 and France'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 | FR | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 55.4% | FR +30.4 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 22% | 36.1% | FR +14.1 pp |
| VAT | 14% | 20% | FR +6 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 25% | 31.4% | FR +6.4 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 |
| France | 55.4% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −30.4 pp | France higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 22% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| France | 36.1% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −14.1 pp | France higher |
France has a corporate tax rate of 36.1%, 14.1pp above Botswana's 22%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Botswana sits below it, France sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 14% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Botswana (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-09 |
| France | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — France (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-04-24 |
| Difference | −6 pp | France higher |
France has a VAT rate of 20%, 6pp above Botswana's 14%. The 181-country average is 15%: Botswana sits below it, France sits above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Botswana (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-09 |
| France | 31.4% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — France, Individual - Other taxes · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −6.4 pp | France higher |
France has a capital gains tax rate of 31.4%, 6.4pp above Botswana's 25%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Botswana's figure is dated 2026-01-09 and France's 2025-01-01, 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 |
| France | 0% | Source: Service-Public.fr — Impôt sur la fortune immobilière (IFI) · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Botswana and France 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 France's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.