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Botswana vs Israel: tax rates compared
Israel's income tax rate is 25pp higher than Botswana's (50% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: Botswana sits below it, Israel sits above it. Botswana's figure is dated 2026-01-09 and Israel'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 | IL | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 50% | IL +25 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 22% | 23% | IL +1 pp |
| VAT | 14% | 18% | IL +4 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 25% | 25% | match |
| 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 |
| Israel | 50% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −25 pp | Israel higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 22% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Israel | 23% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −1 pp | Israel higher |
Israel's corporate tax rate is 1pp higher than Botswana's (23% vs 22%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Botswana sits below it, Israel sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 14% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Botswana (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-09 |
| Israel | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Israel (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-29 |
| Difference | −4 pp | Israel higher |
Israel's VAT rate is 4pp higher than Botswana's (18% vs 14%). The 181-country average is 15%: Botswana sits below it, Israel 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 |
| Israel | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Israel (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-06-29 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Botswana's capital gains tax rate is identical to Israel's — both sit at 25%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-01-09 |
| Israel | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Israel (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-29 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Botswana's wealth tax rate is identical to Israel's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.