BD · AsiaBF · Africa
Bangladesh vs Burkina Faso: tax rates compared
Bangladesh has an income tax rate of 30%, 5pp above Burkina Faso's 25%. The 200-country average is 28%: Bangladesh sits above it, Burkina Faso sits below it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and Burkina Faso's 2023-01-01, 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 | BD | BF | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 25% | BD +5 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 27.5% | 27.5% | match |
| VAT | 15% | 18% | BF +3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 10% | BD +5 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bangladesh (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-18 |
| Burkina Faso | 25% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts (DGI), Burkina Faso — Code Général des Impôts 2023 · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Bangladesh higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 27.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Burkina Faso | 27.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Bangladesh and Burkina Faso share the same corporate tax rate: 27.5%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bangladesh (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-18 |
| Burkina Faso | 18% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts (DGI), Burkina Faso — Code Général des Impôts · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Difference | −3 pp | Burkina Faso higher |
Burkina Faso has a VAT rate of 18%, 3pp above Bangladesh's 15%. The 181-country average is 15%: Bangladesh matches the world average, Burkina Faso sits above it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and Burkina Faso's 2023-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bangladesh (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2025-12-18 |
| Burkina Faso | 10% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts (DGI), Burkina Faso — Code Général des Impôts 2023 · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Bangladesh higher |
Bangladesh has a capital gains tax rate of 15%, 5pp above Burkina Faso's 10%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Bangladesh sits above it, Burkina Faso sits below it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and Burkina Faso's 2023-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bangladesh (Individual, Other taxes / Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-18 |
| Burkina Faso | 0% | Source: ATAF — "Burkina Faso evaluates wealth tax options through ATAF Engagement" · as of 2026-03-15 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Bangladesh and Burkina Faso share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Bangladesh's figure is dated 2025-12-18 and Burkina Faso's 2026-03-15, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.