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Burkina Faso vs Cape Verde: tax rates compared
Between the two, Cape Verde's income tax rate (27.5%) tops Burkina Faso's (25%) by 2.5pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it. Burkina Faso's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Cape Verde's 2026-05-29, 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 | BF | CV | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 27.5% | CV +2.5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 27.5% | 21.4% | BF +6.1 pp |
| VAT | 18% | 15% | BF +3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 10% | 1% | BF +9 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 25% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts (DGI), Burkina Faso — Code Général des Impôts 2023 · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Cape Verde | 27.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cabo Verde (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | −2.5 pp | Cape Verde higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 27.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Cape Verde | 21.4% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +6.1 pp | Burkina Faso higher |
Between the two, Burkina Faso's corporate tax rate (27.5%) tops Cape Verde's (21.4%) by 6.1pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Burkina Faso sits above it, Cape Verde sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 18% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts (DGI), Burkina Faso — Code Général des Impôts · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Cape Verde | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cabo Verde (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | +3 pp | Burkina Faso higher |
Between the two, Burkina Faso's VAT rate (18%) tops Cape Verde's (15%) by 3pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Burkina Faso sits above it, Cape Verde matches the world average. Burkina Faso's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Cape Verde's 2026-05-29, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 10% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts (DGI), Burkina Faso — Code Général des Impôts 2023 · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Cape Verde | 1% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cabo Verde (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | +9 pp | Burkina Faso higher |
Between the two, Burkina Faso's capital gains tax rate (10%) tops Cape Verde's (1%) by 9pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Burkina Faso's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Cape Verde's 2026-05-29, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 0% | Source: ATAF — "Burkina Faso evaluates wealth tax options through ATAF Engagement" · as of 2026-03-15 |
| Cape Verde | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cabo Verde (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Burkina Faso and Cape Verde both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
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