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Botswana vs Uruguay: tax rates compared
Uruguay has an income tax rate of 36%, 11pp above Botswana's 25%. The 200-country average is 28%: Botswana sits below it, Uruguay sits above it. Botswana's figure is dated 2026-01-09 and Uruguay's 2025-12-31, 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 | UY | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 36% | UY +11 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 22% | 25% | UY +3 pp |
| VAT | 14% | 22% | UY +8 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 25% | 12% | BW +13 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0.1% | UY +0.1 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Botswana (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-09 |
| Uruguay | 36% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Uruguay (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | −11 pp | Uruguay higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 22% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Uruguay | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −3 pp | Uruguay higher |
Uruguay has a corporate tax rate of 25%, 3pp above Botswana's 22%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Botswana sits below it, Uruguay sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 14% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Botswana (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-09 |
| Uruguay | 22% | Source: Dirección General Impositiva (DGI), Uruguay · as of 2024-06-18 |
| Difference | −8 pp | Uruguay higher |
Uruguay has a VAT rate of 22%, 8pp above Botswana's 14%. The 181-country average is 15%: Botswana sits below it, Uruguay sits above it. Botswana's figure is dated 2026-01-09 and Uruguay's 2024-06-18, 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 |
| Uruguay | 12% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Uruguay (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-09 |
| Difference | +13 pp | Botswana higher |
Botswana has a capital gains tax rate of 25%, 13pp above Uruguay's 12%. 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 |
| Uruguay | 0.1% | Source: Dirección General Impositiva — Tasas del Impuesto al Patrimonio, personas físicas 2025 · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −0.1 pp | Uruguay higher |
Uruguay has a wealth tax rate of 0.1%, 0.1pp above Botswana's 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Botswana sits below it, Uruguay matches the world average. Botswana's figure is dated 2026-01-09 and Uruguay's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.