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Bhutan vs Burkina Faso: tax rates compared
Bhutan has an income tax rate of 30%, 5pp above Burkina Faso's 25%. The 200-country average is 28%: Bhutan sits above it, Burkina Faso sits below it. Bhutan's figure is dated 2026-07-20 and Burkina Faso's 2023-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | BT | BF | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 25% | BT +5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 27.5% | BF +2.5 pp |
| VAT | 5% | 18% | BF +13 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bhutan | 30% | Source: Bhutan Department of Revenue and Customs, Ministry of Finance — Personal Income Tax (PIT) · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Burkina Faso | 25% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts (DGI), Burkina Faso — Code Général des Impôts 2023 · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Bhutan higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bhutan | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Burkina Faso | 27.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −2.5 pp | Burkina Faso higher |
Burkina Faso has a corporate tax rate of 27.5%, 2.5pp above Bhutan's 25%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bhutan | 5% | Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Bhutan · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Burkina Faso | 18% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts (DGI), Burkina Faso — Code Général des Impôts · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Difference | −13 pp | Burkina Faso higher |
Burkina Faso has a VAT rate of 18%, 13pp above Bhutan's 5%. The 181-country average is 15%: Bhutan sits below it, Burkina Faso sits above it. Bhutan's figure is dated 2026-01-01 and Burkina Faso's 2023-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bhutan | 0% | Source: Bhutan Department of Revenue and Customs, Ministry of Finance · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Burkina Faso | 0% | Source: ATAF — "Burkina Faso evaluates wealth tax options through ATAF Engagement" · as of 2026-03-15 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Bhutan and Burkina Faso share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.