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Benin vs Colombia: tax rates compared
Colombia's income tax rate is 9pp higher than Benin's (39% vs 30%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it.
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 | BJ | CO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 39% | CO +9 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 35% | CO +5 pp |
| VAT | 18% | 19% | CO +1 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 5% | 15% | CO +10 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 1.5% | CO +1.5 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Benin | 30% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts, Ministère de l'Économie et des Finances (Bénin) — Code Général des Impôts 2025 · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Colombia | 39% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −9 pp | Colombia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Benin | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Colombia | 35% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Colombia higher |
Colombia's corporate tax rate is 5pp higher than Benin's (35% vs 30%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Benin | 18% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts, Ministère de l'Économie et des Finances (Bénin) — Code Général des Impôts 2025 · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Colombia | 19% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Colombia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-23 |
| Difference | −1 pp | Colombia higher |
Colombia's VAT rate is 1pp higher than Benin's (19% vs 18%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Benin's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Colombia's 2026-01-23, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Benin | 5% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts, Ministère de l'Économie et des Finances (Bénin) — Code Général des Impôts 2025 · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Colombia | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Colombia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-23 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Colombia higher |
Colombia's capital gains tax rate is 10pp higher than Benin's (15% vs 5%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Benin sits below it, Colombia sits above it. Benin's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Colombia's 2026-01-23, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Benin | 0% | Source: Bénin — Code Général des Impôts 2025 (Ministère de l'Économie et des Finances) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Colombia | 1.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Colombia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-23 |
| Difference | −1.5 pp | Colombia higher |
Colombia's wealth tax rate is 1.5pp higher than Benin's (1.5% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Benin sits below it, Colombia sits above it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.