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Botswana vs Saint Lucia: tax rates compared
Saint Lucia has an income tax rate of 30%, 5pp above Botswana's 25%. The 200-country average is 28%: Botswana sits below it, Saint Lucia sits above 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 | LC | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 30% | LC +5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 22% | 30% | LC +8 pp |
| VAT | 14% | 12.5% | BW +1.5 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 |
| Saint Lucia | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Saint Lucia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Saint Lucia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 22% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Saint Lucia | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −8 pp | Saint Lucia higher |
Saint Lucia has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 8pp above Botswana's 22%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Botswana sits below it, Saint Lucia sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 14% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Botswana (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-09 |
| Saint Lucia | 12.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Saint Lucia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | +1.5 pp | Botswana higher |
Botswana has a VAT rate of 14%, 1.5pp above Saint Lucia's 12.5%. 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 |
| Saint Lucia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Saint Lucia (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | +25 pp | Botswana higher |
Botswana has a capital gains tax rate of 25%, 25pp above Saint Lucia's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Botswana sits above it, Saint Lucia 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 |
| Saint Lucia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Saint Lucia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Botswana and Saint Lucia share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.