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Burkina Faso vs North Macedonia: tax rates compared
Between the two, Burkina Faso's income tax rate (25%) tops North Macedonia's (10%) by 15pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it.
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 | MK | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 10% | BF +15 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 27.5% | 10% | BF +17.5 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 18% | 18% | match |
| Capital Gains Tax | 10% | 10% | match |
| 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 |
| North Macedonia | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — North Macedonia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Difference | +15 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 |
| North Macedonia | 10% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +17.5 pp | Burkina Faso higher |
Between the two, Burkina Faso's corporate tax rate (27.5%) tops North Macedonia's (10%) by 17.5pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Burkina Faso sits above it, North Macedonia 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 |
| North Macedonia | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — North Macedonia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-23 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Burkina Faso and North Macedonia both post a VAT rate of 18%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Burkina Faso's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and North Macedonia's 2026-07-23, 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 |
| North Macedonia | 10% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — North Macedonia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-08 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Burkina Faso and North Macedonia both post a capital gains tax rate of 10%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Burkina Faso's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and North Macedonia's 2026-02-08, 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 |
| North Macedonia | 0% | Source: Ministry of Finance of the Republic of North Macedonia — Taxes and Customs · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Burkina Faso and North Macedonia both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.