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Botswana vs Portugal: tax rates compared
Portugal's income tax rate is 28pp higher than Botswana's (53% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: Botswana sits below it, Portugal sits above it. Botswana's figure is dated 2026-01-09 and Portugal'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 | PT | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 53% | PT +28 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 22% | 30.5% | PT +8.5 pp |
| VAT | 14% | 23% | PT +9 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 25% | 28% | PT +3 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 |
| Portugal | 53% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −28 pp | Portugal higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 22% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Portugal | 30.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −8.5 pp | Portugal higher |
Portugal's corporate tax rate is 8.5pp higher than Botswana's (30.5% vs 22%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Botswana sits below it, Portugal sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 14% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Botswana (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-09 |
| Portugal | 23% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Portugal (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-24 |
| Difference | −9 pp | Portugal higher |
Portugal's VAT rate is 9pp higher than Botswana's (23% vs 14%). The 181-country average is 15%: Botswana sits below it, Portugal 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 |
| Portugal | 28% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Portugal (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-24 |
| Difference | −3 pp | Portugal higher |
Portugal's capital gains tax rate is 3pp higher than Botswana's (28% vs 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 |
| Portugal | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Portugal (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-05 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Botswana's wealth tax rate is identical to Portugal's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.