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Hungary vs Lesotho: tax rates compared
Between the two, Lesotho's income tax rate (30%) tops Hungary's (15%) by 15pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Hungary sits below it, Lesotho sits above it. Hungary'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 | HU | LS | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 15% | 30% | LS +15 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 9% | 25% | LS +16 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 27% | 15% | HU +12 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 15% | 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 | −15 pp | Lesotho higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 9% | 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 | −16 pp | Lesotho higher |
Between the two, Lesotho's corporate tax rate (25%) tops Hungary's (9%) by 16pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Hungary sits below it, Lesotho sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 27% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hungary (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Lesotho | 15% | Source: PwC — VAT and Indirect Taxes in Africa 2023, Lesotho · as of 2023-01-26 |
| Difference | +12 pp | Hungary higher |
Between the two, Hungary's VAT rate (27%) tops Lesotho's (15%) by 12pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Hungary sits above it, Lesotho matches the world average. Hungary's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Lesotho's 2023-01-26, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hungary (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| 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 — Hungary and Lesotho both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Hungary's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Lesotho's 2026-07-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.