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Botswana vs Burundi: tax rates compared
Burundi has an income tax rate of 30%, 5pp above Botswana's 25%. The 200-country average is 28%: Botswana sits below it, Burundi sits above it. Botswana's figure is dated 2026-01-09 and Burundi's 2013-01-24, 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 | BW | BI | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 30% | BI +5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 22% | 30% | BI +8 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 14% | 18% | BI +4 pp |
| 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 |
| Burundi | 30% | Source: Office Burundais des Recettes (OBR) — Atelier sur le calcul de l'IPR, Loi n°1/02 du 24 janvier 2013 · as of 2013-01-24 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Burundi higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 22% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Burundi | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −8 pp | Burundi higher |
Burundi has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 8pp above Botswana's 22%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Botswana sits below it, Burundi sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 14% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Botswana (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-09 |
| Burundi | 18% | Source: Office Burundais des Recettes (OBR) — FAQ: base taxable de la TVA et le taux · as of 2016-08-09 |
| Difference | −4 pp | Burundi higher |
Burundi has a VAT rate of 18%, 4pp above Botswana's 14%. The 181-country average is 15%: Botswana sits below it, Burundi sits above it. Botswana's figure is dated 2026-01-09 and Burundi's 2016-08-09, 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 |
| Burundi | 0% | Source: Office Burundais des Recettes (OBR) — Lois et règlements · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Botswana and Burundi 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.