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Burkina Faso vs China: tax rates compared
China has an income tax rate of 45%, 20pp above Burkina Faso's 25%. The 200-country average is 28%: Burkina Faso sits below it, China sits above it. Burkina Faso's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and China's 2025-12-31, 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 | CN | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 45% | CN +20 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 27.5% | 25% | BF +2.5 pp |
| VAT | 18% | 13% | BF +5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 10% | 0% | BF +10 pp |
| 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 |
| China | 45% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — China, People's Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | −20 pp | China higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 27.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| China | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +2.5 pp | Burkina Faso higher |
Burkina Faso has a corporate tax rate of 27.5%, 2.5pp above China's 25%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above 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 |
| China | 13% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — China, People's Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Burkina Faso higher |
Burkina Faso has a VAT rate of 18%, 5pp above China's 13%. The 181-country average is 15%: Burkina Faso sits above it, China sits below it. Burkina Faso's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and China's 2025-12-31, 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 |
| China | 0% | Source: State Taxation Administration Shanxi Provincial Tax Service — Caishuizi [1998] No. 61 (财税字〔1998〕61号) · as of 1998-03-30 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Burkina Faso higher |
Burkina Faso has a capital gains tax rate of 10%, 10pp above China's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Burkina Faso's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and China's 1998-03-30, 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 |
| China | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — China, People's Republic of (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Burkina Faso and China share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Burkina Faso's figure is dated 2026-03-15 and China's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.