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Botswana vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: tax rates compared
Between the two, Botswana's income tax rate (25%) tops Saint Kitts and Nevis's (0%) by 25pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it. Botswana's figure is dated 2026-01-09 and Saint Kitts and Nevis's 2017-12-31, 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 | KN | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 0% | BW +25 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 22% | 33% | KN +11 pp |
| VAT | 14% | 17% | KN +3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 25% | 0% | BW +25 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 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0% | Source: Laws of Saint Christopher and Nevis — Income Tax Act, Cap. 20.22, Section 3 · as of 2017-12-31 |
| Difference | +25 pp | Botswana higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 22% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 33% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −11 pp | Saint Kitts and Nevis higher |
Between the two, Saint Kitts and Nevis's corporate tax rate (33%) tops Botswana's (22%) by 11pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Botswana sits below it, Saint Kitts and Nevis sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 14% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Botswana (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-09 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 17% | Source: Saint Kitts and Nevis Inland Revenue Department · as of 2025-07-01 |
| Difference | −3 pp | Saint Kitts and Nevis higher |
Between the two, Saint Kitts and Nevis's VAT rate (17%) tops Botswana's (14%) by 3pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Botswana sits below it, Saint Kitts and Nevis sits above it. Botswana's figure is dated 2026-01-09 and Saint Kitts and Nevis's 2025-07-01, 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 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0% | Source: Laws of Saint Christopher and Nevis — Income Tax Act, Cap. 20.22, Section 3(2)-(3) · as of 2017-12-31 |
| Difference | +25 pp | Botswana higher |
Between the two, Botswana's capital gains tax rate (25%) tops Saint Kitts and Nevis's (0%) by 25pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Botswana sits above it, Saint Kitts and Nevis sits below it. Botswana's figure is dated 2026-01-09 and Saint Kitts and Nevis's 2017-12-31, 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 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0% | Source: Saint Kitts and Nevis Inland Revenue Department — Types of Revenue · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Botswana and Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.