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Czechia vs Lesotho: tax rates compared
Lesotho's income tax rate is 7pp higher than Czechia's (30% vs 23%). The 200-country average is 28%: Czechia sits below it, Lesotho sits above it. Czechia's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Lesotho's 2026-07-20, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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
| Tax | CZ | LS | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 23% | 30% | LS +7 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 21% | 25% | LS +4 pp |
| VAT | 21% | 15% | CZ +6 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Czechia | 23% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Lesotho | 30% | Source: Revenue Services Lesotho — Employees' Tax (Pay As You Earn) · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Difference | −7 pp | Lesotho higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Czechia | 21% | 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 | −4 pp | Lesotho higher |
Lesotho's corporate tax rate is 4pp higher than Czechia's (25% vs 21%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Czechia sits below it, Lesotho sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Czechia | 21% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Czech Republic (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-07 |
| Lesotho | 15% | Source: PwC — VAT and Indirect Taxes in Africa 2023, Lesotho · as of 2023-01-26 |
| Difference | +6 pp | Czechia higher |
Czechia's VAT rate is 6pp higher than Lesotho's (21% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: Czechia sits above it, Lesotho matches the world average. Czechia's figure is dated 2026-01-07 and Lesotho's 2023-01-26, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Czechia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Czech Republic (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-07 |
| Lesotho | 0% | Source: Revenue Services Lesotho — official site (tax categories) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Czechia's wealth tax rate is identical to Lesotho's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.