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Benin vs Spain: tax rates compared
Between the two, Spain's income tax rate (48.6%) tops Benin's (30%) by 18.6pp. 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 | ES | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 48.6% | ES +18.6 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 25% | BJ +5 pp |
| VAT | 18% | 21% | ES +3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 5% | 30% | ES +25 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 3.5% | ES +3.5 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 |
| Spain | 48.6% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −18.6 pp | Spain higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Benin | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Spain | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Benin higher |
Between the two, Benin's corporate tax rate (30%) tops Spain's (25%) by 5pp. 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 |
| Spain | 21% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Spain (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | −3 pp | Spain higher |
Between the two, Spain's VAT rate (21%) tops Benin's (18%) by 3pp. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.
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 |
| Spain | 30% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Spain, Individual - Income determination · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | −25 pp | Spain higher |
Between the two, Spain's capital gains tax rate (30%) tops Benin's (5%) by 25pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Benin sits below it, Spain sits above it.
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 |
| Spain | 3.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Spain (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | −3.5 pp | Spain higher |
Between the two, Spain's wealth tax rate (3.5%) tops Benin's (0%) by 3.5pp. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Benin sits below it, Spain sits above it. Benin's figure is dated 2026-07-18 and Spain's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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