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Brazil vs Burkina Faso: tax rates compared
Brazil has an income tax rate of 27.5%, 2.5pp above Burkina Faso's 25%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it. Brazil's figure is dated 2025-05-02 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 | BR | BF | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 27.5% | 25% | BR +2.5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 34% | 27.5% | BR +6.5 pplargest gap |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 10% | BR +5 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 27.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brazil (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-05-02 |
| Burkina Faso | 25% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts (DGI), Burkina Faso — Code Général des Impôts 2023 · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Difference | +2.5 pp | Brazil higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 34% | 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 | +6.5 pp | Brazil higher |
Brazil has a corporate tax rate of 34%, 6.5pp above Burkina Faso's 27.5%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brazil (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-05-02 |
| Burkina Faso | 10% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts (DGI), Burkina Faso — Code Général des Impôts 2023 · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Brazil higher |
Brazil has a capital gains tax rate of 15%, 5pp above Burkina Faso's 10%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Brazil sits above it, Burkina Faso sits below it. Brazil's figure is dated 2025-05-02 and Burkina Faso's 2023-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brazil (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-05-02 |
| 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 |
Brazil and Burkina Faso share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Brazil's figure is dated 2025-05-02 and Burkina Faso's 2026-03-15, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.