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Benin vs Ghana: tax rates compared
Ghana'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 Ghana's 2026-03-11, 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 | GH | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 35% | GH +5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 25% | BJ +5 pp |
| VAT | 18% | 15% | BJ +3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 5% | 15% | GH +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 |
| Ghana | 35% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ghana, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-03-11 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Ghana higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Benin | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Ghana | 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 Ghana'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 |
| Ghana | 15% | Source: Ghana Revenue Authority — VAT · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | +3 pp | Benin higher |
Benin's VAT rate is 3pp higher than Ghana's (18% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: Benin sits above it, Ghana matches the world average. Benin's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Ghana'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 |
| Ghana | 15% | Source: Ghana Revenue Authority — Capital Gains Tax · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Ghana higher |
Ghana'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, Ghana sits above it. Benin's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Ghana'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 |
| Ghana | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-03-11 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Benin's wealth tax rate is identical to Ghana's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.