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Georgia vs Lesotho: tax rates compared
Between the two, Lesotho's income tax rate (30%) tops Georgia's (20%) by 10pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Georgia sits below it, Lesotho sits above 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
| Tax | GE | LS | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 30% | LS +10 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 15% | 25% | LS +10 pp |
| VAT | 18% | 15% | GE +3 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 20% | Source: Tax Code of Georgia (Legislative Herald of Georgia / matsne.gov.ge), Article 81 · as of 2026-04-01 |
| Lesotho | 30% | Source: Revenue Services Lesotho — Employees' Tax (Pay As You Earn) · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Lesotho higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 15% | 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 | −10 pp | Lesotho higher |
Between the two, Lesotho's corporate tax rate (25%) tops Georgia's (15%) by 10pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Georgia sits below it, Lesotho sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Georgia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-21 |
| Lesotho | 15% | Source: PwC — VAT and Indirect Taxes in Africa 2023, Lesotho · as of 2023-01-26 |
| Difference | +3 pp | Georgia higher |
Between the two, Georgia's VAT rate (18%) tops Lesotho's (15%) by 3pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Georgia sits above it, Lesotho matches the world average. Georgia's figure is dated 2026-01-21 and Lesotho's 2023-01-26, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-01-21 |
| Lesotho | 0% | Source: Revenue Services Lesotho — official site (tax categories) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Georgia and Lesotho both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.