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Benin vs Finland: tax rates compared
Finland's income tax rate is 21.8pp higher than Benin's (51.8% 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 | FI | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 51.8% | FI +21.8 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 20% | BJ +10 pp |
| VAT | 18% | 25.5% | FI +7.5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 5% | 34% | FI +29 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 |
| Finland | 51.8% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −21.8 pp | Finland higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Benin | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Finland | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Benin higher |
Benin's corporate tax rate is 10pp higher than Finland's (30% vs 20%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Benin sits above it, Finland sits below 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 |
| Finland | 25.5% | Source: Finnish Tax Administration (Vero) — Rates of VAT · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | −7.5 pp | Finland higher |
Finland's VAT rate is 7.5pp higher than Benin's (25.5% vs 18%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Benin's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Finland's 2026-01-01, 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 |
| Finland | 34% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Finland, Individual - Income determination · as of 2026-06-24 |
| Difference | −29 pp | Finland higher |
Finland's capital gains tax rate is 29pp higher than Benin's (34% vs 5%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Benin sits below it, Finland sits above it. Benin's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Finland's 2026-06-24, 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 |
| Finland | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Finland (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-24 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Benin's wealth tax rate is identical to Finland's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.