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Botswana vs Timor-Leste: tax rates compared

Botswana's income tax rate is 15pp higher than Timor-Leste's (25% vs 10%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it.

Verified data covers four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.

At a glance

0102030405060Income10%25%Corporate10%22%Capital Gains10%25%Wealth Tax0%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax BW TLDifference
Income Tax25%10%BW +15 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax22%10%BW +12 pp
Capital Gains Tax25%10%BW +15 pp
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Botswana25%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Botswana (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-09
Timor-Leste10%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Timor-Leste (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-05
Difference+15 ppBotswana higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Botswana22%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Timor-Leste10%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+12 ppBotswana higher

Botswana's corporate tax rate is 12pp higher than Timor-Leste's (22% vs 10%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit below it.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Botswana25%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Botswana (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-09
Timor-Leste10%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Timor-Leste (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-05
Difference+15 ppBotswana higher

Botswana's capital gains tax rate is 15pp higher than Timor-Leste's (25% vs 10%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Botswana sits above it, Timor-Leste sits below it.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Botswana0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-01-09
Timor-Leste0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Timor-Leste (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-05
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Botswana's wealth tax rate is identical to Timor-Leste's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.

Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.