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Benin vs Costa Rica: tax rates compared
Benin's income tax rate is 5pp higher than Costa Rica's (30% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: Benin sits above it, Costa Rica sits below 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 | CR | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 25% | BJ +5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 30% | match |
| VAT | 18% | 13% | BJ +5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 5% | 15% | CR +10 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
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 |
| Costa Rica | 25% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Benin higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Benin | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Costa Rica | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Benin's corporate tax rate is identical to Costa Rica's — both sit at 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 |
| Costa Rica | 13% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Costa Rica (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Benin higher |
Benin's VAT rate is 5pp higher than Costa Rica's (18% vs 13%). The 181-country average is 15%: Benin sits above it, Costa Rica sits below it. Benin's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Costa Rica's 2026-06-30, 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 |
| Costa Rica | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Costa Rica (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Costa Rica higher |
Costa Rica'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, Costa Rica sits above it. Benin's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Costa Rica's 2026-06-30, 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 |
| Costa Rica | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Benin's wealth tax rate is identical to Costa Rica's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.