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Botswana vs Burkina Faso: tax rates compared
Botswana's income tax rate is identical to Burkina Faso's — both sit at 25%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it. Botswana's figure is dated 2026-01-09 and Burkina Faso's 2023-01-01, 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 | BW | BF | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 25% | match |
| Corporate Tax | 22% | 27.5% | BF +5.5 pp |
| VAT | 14% | 18% | BF +4 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 25% | 10% | BW +15 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Botswana (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-09 |
| Burkina Faso | 25% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts (DGI), Burkina Faso — Code Général des Impôts 2023 · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 22% | 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 | −5.5 pp | Burkina Faso higher |
Burkina Faso's corporate tax rate is 5.5pp higher than Botswana's (27.5% vs 22%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Botswana sits below it, Burkina Faso sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 14% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Botswana (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-09 |
| Burkina Faso | 18% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts (DGI), Burkina Faso — Code Général des Impôts · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Difference | −4 pp | Burkina Faso higher |
Burkina Faso's VAT rate is 4pp higher than Botswana's (18% vs 14%). The 181-country average is 15%: Botswana sits below it, Burkina Faso sits above it. Botswana's figure is dated 2026-01-09 and Burkina Faso's 2023-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Botswana (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-09 |
| Burkina Faso | 10% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts (DGI), Burkina Faso — Code Général des Impôts 2023 · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Botswana higher |
Botswana's capital gains tax rate is 15pp higher than Burkina Faso's (25% vs 10%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Botswana sits above it, Burkina Faso sits below it. Botswana's figure is dated 2026-01-09 and Burkina Faso's 2023-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-01-09 |
| 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 |
Botswana's wealth tax rate is identical to Burkina Faso's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.