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Brazil vs Lesotho: tax rates compared
Lesotho's income tax rate is 2.5pp higher than Brazil's (30% vs 27.5%). The 200-country average is 28%: Brazil sits below it, Lesotho sits above it. Brazil's figure is dated 2025-05-02 and Lesotho's 2026-07-20, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers three of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | BR | LS | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 27.5% | 30% | LS +2.5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 34% | 25% | BR +9 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 27.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brazil (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-05-02 |
| Lesotho | 30% | Source: Revenue Services Lesotho — Employees' Tax (Pay As You Earn) · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Difference | −2.5 pp | Lesotho higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 34% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Lesotho | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +9 pp | Brazil higher |
Brazil's corporate tax rate is 9pp higher than Lesotho's (34% vs 25%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brazil (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-05-02 |
| Lesotho | 0% | Source: Revenue Services Lesotho — official site (tax categories) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Brazil's wealth tax rate is identical to Lesotho's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Brazil's figure is dated 2025-05-02 and Lesotho's 2026-07-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.