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Botswana vs Paraguay: tax rates compared
Between the two, Botswana's income tax rate (25%) tops Paraguay's (10%) by 15pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it.
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 | PY | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 10% | BW +15 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 22% | 10% | BW +12 pp |
| VAT | 14% | 10% | BW +4 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 25% | 8% | BW +17 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 |
| Paraguay | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Paraguay (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-07 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Botswana higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 22% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Paraguay | 10% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +12 pp | Botswana higher |
Between the two, Botswana's corporate tax rate (22%) tops Paraguay's (10%) by 12pp. 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 |
| Paraguay | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Paraguay (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-07 |
| Difference | +4 pp | Botswana higher |
Between the two, Botswana's VAT rate (14%) tops Paraguay's (10%) by 4pp. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit below it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Botswana (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-09 |
| Paraguay | 8% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Paraguay (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-07 |
| Difference | +17 pp | Botswana higher |
Between the two, Botswana's capital gains tax rate (25%) tops Paraguay's (8%) by 17pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Botswana sits above it, Paraguay sits below 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 |
| Paraguay | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Paraguay (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-02-07 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Botswana and Paraguay both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.