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Botswana vs Hong Kong: tax rates compared
Botswana's income tax rate is 8pp higher than Hong Kong's (25% vs 17%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it. Botswana's figure is dated 2026-01-09 and Hong Kong's 2025-12-31, 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 | HK | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 17% | BW +8 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 22% | 16.5% | BW +5.5 pp |
| VAT | 14% | 0% | BW +14 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 25% | 0% | BW +25 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 |
| Hong Kong | 17% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hong Kong SAR (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | +8 pp | Botswana higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 22% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Hong Kong | 16.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +5.5 pp | Botswana higher |
Botswana's corporate tax rate is 5.5pp higher than Hong Kong's (22% vs 16.5%). 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 |
| Hong Kong | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hong Kong SAR (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | +14 pp | Botswana higher |
Botswana's VAT rate is 14pp higher than Hong Kong's (14% vs 0%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit below it. Botswana's figure is dated 2026-01-09 and Hong Kong's 2025-12-31, 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 |
| Hong Kong | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hong Kong SAR (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | +25 pp | Botswana higher |
Botswana's capital gains tax rate is 25pp higher than Hong Kong's (25% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Botswana sits above it, Hong Kong sits below it. Botswana's figure is dated 2026-01-09 and Hong Kong's 2025-12-31, 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 |
| Hong Kong | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hong Kong SAR (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Botswana's wealth tax rate is identical to Hong Kong'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 Hong Kong's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.