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Brunei vs Burkina Faso: tax rates compared
Between the two, Burkina Faso's income tax rate (25%) tops Brunei's (0%) by 25pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it. Brunei's figure is dated 2026-01-22 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 | BN | BF | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 0% | 25% | BF +25 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 18.5% | 27.5% | BF +9 pp |
| VAT | 0% | 18% | BF +18 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 10% | BF +10 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brunei | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brunei Darussalam (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-22 |
| Burkina Faso | 25% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts (DGI), Burkina Faso — Code Général des Impôts 2023 · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Difference | −25 pp | Burkina Faso higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brunei | 18.5% | 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 | −9 pp | Burkina Faso higher |
Between the two, Burkina Faso's corporate tax rate (27.5%) tops Brunei's (18.5%) by 9pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Brunei sits below it, Burkina Faso sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brunei | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brunei Darussalam (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-22 |
| Burkina Faso | 18% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts (DGI), Burkina Faso — Code Général des Impôts · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Difference | −18 pp | Burkina Faso higher |
Between the two, Burkina Faso's VAT rate (18%) tops Brunei's (0%) by 18pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Brunei sits below it, Burkina Faso sits above it. Brunei's figure is dated 2026-01-22 and Burkina Faso's 2023-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brunei | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brunei Darussalam (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-22 |
| Burkina Faso | 10% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts (DGI), Burkina Faso — Code Général des Impôts 2023 · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Burkina Faso higher |
Between the two, Burkina Faso's capital gains tax rate (10%) tops Brunei's (0%) by 10pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Brunei's figure is dated 2026-01-22 and Burkina Faso's 2023-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brunei | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brunei Darussalam (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-01-22 |
| 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 |
There's no gap here — Brunei and Burkina Faso both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.