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Belgium vs Burkina Faso: tax rates compared
Belgium's income tax rate is 27.7pp higher than Burkina Faso's (52.7% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: Belgium sits above it, Burkina Faso sits below it. Belgium's figure is dated 2025-01-01 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 | BE | BF | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 52.7% | 25% | BE +27.7 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 27.5% | BF +2.5 pp |
| VAT | 21% | 18% | BE +3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 10% | 10% | match |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 52.7% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Burkina Faso | 25% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts (DGI), Burkina Faso — Code Général des Impôts 2023 · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Difference | +27.7 pp | Belgium higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 25% | 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 | −2.5 pp | Burkina Faso higher |
Burkina Faso's corporate tax rate is 2.5pp higher than Belgium's (27.5% vs 25%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 21% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Belgium (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-13 |
| Burkina Faso | 18% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts (DGI), Burkina Faso — Code Général des Impôts · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Difference | +3 pp | Belgium higher |
Belgium's VAT rate is 3pp higher than Burkina Faso's (21% vs 18%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Belgium's figure is dated 2026-02-13 and Burkina Faso's 2023-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 10% | Source: KPMG TaxNewsFlash — Belgium: New capital gains tax approved by Parliament · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Burkina Faso | 10% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts (DGI), Burkina Faso — Code Général des Impôts 2023 · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Belgium's capital gains tax rate is identical to Burkina Faso's — both sit at 10%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Belgium's figure is dated 2026-01-01 and Burkina Faso's 2023-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Belgium (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-13 |
| 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 |
Belgium's wealth tax rate is identical to Burkina Faso's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.