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Burkina Faso vs Iraq: tax rates compared
Burkina Faso's income tax rate is 10pp higher than Iraq's (25% vs 15%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it. Burkina Faso's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Iraq's 2026-06-24, 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 | IQ | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 15% | BF +10 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 27.5% | 15% | BF +12.5 pp |
| VAT | 18% | 0% | BF +18 pplargest gap |
| 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 |
| Iraq | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Iraq (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-24 |
| Difference | +10 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 |
| Iraq | 15% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +12.5 pp | Burkina Faso higher |
Burkina Faso's corporate tax rate is 12.5pp higher than Iraq's (27.5% vs 15%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Burkina Faso sits above it, Iraq 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 |
| Iraq | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Iraq (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-24 |
| Difference | +18 pp | Burkina Faso higher |
Burkina Faso's VAT rate is 18pp higher than Iraq's (18% vs 0%). The 181-country average is 15%: Burkina Faso sits above it, Iraq sits below it. Burkina Faso's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Iraq's 2026-06-24, 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 |
| Iraq | 0% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Iraq · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Burkina Faso higher |
Burkina Faso's capital gains tax rate is 10pp higher than Iraq's (10% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Burkina Faso's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Iraq's 2025-10-01, 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 |
| Iraq | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Iraq (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-24 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Burkina Faso's wealth tax rate is identical to Iraq's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.