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Burkina Faso vs Estonia: tax rates compared
Burkina Faso's income tax rate is 3pp higher than Estonia's (25% vs 22%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it. Burkina Faso's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Estonia's 2025-01-01, 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 | BF | EE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 22% | BF +3 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 27.5% | 22% | BF +5.5 pp |
| VAT | 18% | 24% | EE +6 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 10% | 22% | EE +12 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 |
| Estonia | 22% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +3 pp | Burkina Faso higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 27.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Estonia | 22% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +5.5 pp | Burkina Faso higher |
Burkina Faso's corporate tax rate is 5.5pp higher than Estonia's (27.5% vs 22%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Burkina Faso sits above it, Estonia 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 |
| Estonia | 24% | Source: Estonian Tax and Customs Board (EMTA) — Value added tax · as of 2025-07-01 |
| Difference | −6 pp | Estonia higher |
Estonia's VAT rate is 6pp higher than Burkina Faso's (24% vs 18%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Burkina Faso's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Estonia's 2025-07-01, 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 |
| Estonia | 22% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Estonia, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | −12 pp | Estonia higher |
Estonia's capital gains tax rate is 12pp higher than Burkina Faso's (22% vs 10%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Burkina Faso sits below it, Estonia sits above it. Burkina Faso's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Estonia'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 |
| Estonia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Burkina Faso's wealth tax rate is identical to Estonia's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.