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Burkina Faso vs Republic of the Congo: tax rates compared
Between the two, Republic of the Congo's income tax rate (40%) tops Burkina Faso's (25%) by 15pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Burkina Faso sits below it, Republic of the Congo sits above it. Burkina Faso's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, 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 | CG | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 40% | CG +15 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 27.5% | 28% | CG +0.5 pp |
| VAT | 18% | 18.9% | CG +0.9 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 10% | 40% | CG +30 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 |
| Republic of the Congo | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | −15 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 27.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Republic of the Congo | 28% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −0.5 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Between the two, Republic of the Congo's corporate tax rate (28%) tops Burkina Faso's (27.5%) by 0.5pp. 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 |
| Republic of the Congo | 18.9% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | −0.9 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Between the two, Republic of the Congo's VAT rate (18.9%) tops Burkina Faso's (18%) by 0.9pp. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Burkina Faso's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, 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 |
| Republic of the Congo | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | −30 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Between the two, Republic of the Congo's capital gains tax rate (40%) tops Burkina Faso's (10%) by 30pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Burkina Faso sits below it, Republic of the Congo sits above it. Burkina Faso's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, 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 |
| Republic of the Congo | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Burkina Faso and Republic of the Congo both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Burkina Faso's figure is dated 2026-03-15 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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