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Benin vs Dominica: tax rates compared
Dominica's income tax rate is 5pp higher than Benin's (35% vs 30%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Benin's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Dominica's 2018-01-01, 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 | BJ | DM | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 35% | DM +5 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 25% | BJ +5 pp |
| VAT | 18% | 15% | BJ +3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 5% | 0% | BJ +5 pp |
| 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 |
| Dominica | 35% | Source: Commonwealth of Dominica Inland Revenue Division — Current Income Tax Rates · as of 2018-01-01 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Dominica higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Benin | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Dominica | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Benin higher |
Benin's corporate tax rate is 5pp higher than Dominica's (30% vs 25%). 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 |
| Dominica | 15% | Source: Dominica Inland Revenue Division — Value Added Tax · as of 2006-03-01 |
| Difference | +3 pp | Benin higher |
Benin's VAT rate is 3pp higher than Dominica's (18% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: Benin sits above it, Dominica matches the world average. Benin's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Dominica's 2006-03-01, 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 |
| Dominica | 0% | Source: Commonwealth of Dominica Inland Revenue Division — Personal Income Tax / Current Income Tax Rates · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Benin higher |
Benin's capital gains tax rate is 5pp higher than Dominica's (5% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Benin's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Dominica's 2026-07-19, 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 |
| Dominica | 0% | Source: Dominica Inland Revenue Division — Tax Laws · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Benin's wealth tax rate is identical to Dominica's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.