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Burkina Faso vs Finland: tax rates compared
Finland's income tax rate is 26.8pp higher than Burkina Faso's (51.8% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: Burkina Faso sits below it, Finland sits above it. Burkina Faso's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Finland'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 | FI | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 51.8% | FI +26.8 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 27.5% | 20% | BF +7.5 pp |
| VAT | 18% | 25.5% | FI +7.5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 10% | 34% | FI +24 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 |
| Finland | 51.8% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −26.8 pp | Finland higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 27.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Finland | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +7.5 pp | Burkina Faso higher |
Burkina Faso's corporate tax rate is 7.5pp higher than Finland's (27.5% vs 20%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Burkina Faso sits above it, Finland 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 |
| Finland | 25.5% | Source: Finnish Tax Administration (Vero) — Rates of VAT · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | −7.5 pp | Finland higher |
Finland's VAT rate is 7.5pp higher than Burkina Faso's (25.5% vs 18%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Burkina Faso's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Finland's 2026-01-01, 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 |
| Finland | 34% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Finland, Individual - Income determination · as of 2026-06-24 |
| Difference | −24 pp | Finland higher |
Finland's capital gains tax rate is 24pp higher than Burkina Faso's (34% vs 10%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Burkina Faso sits below it, Finland sits above it. Burkina Faso's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Finland's 2026-06-24, 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 |
| Finland | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Finland (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-24 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Burkina Faso's wealth tax rate is identical to Finland's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.