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Burkina Faso vs South Africa: tax rates compared
Between the two, South Africa's income tax rate (45%) tops Burkina Faso's (25%) by 20pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Burkina Faso sits below it, South Africa sits above it. Burkina Faso's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and South Africa's 2026-03-01, 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 | ZA | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 45% | ZA +20 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 27.5% | 27% | BF +0.5 pp |
| VAT | 18% | 15% | BF +3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 10% | 18% | ZA +8 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 |
| South Africa | 45% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — South Africa (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-01 |
| Difference | −20 pp | South Africa higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 27.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| South Africa | 27% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +0.5 pp | Burkina Faso higher |
Between the two, Burkina Faso's corporate tax rate (27.5%) tops South Africa's (27%) 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 |
| South Africa | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — South Africa (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | +3 pp | Burkina Faso higher |
Between the two, Burkina Faso's VAT rate (18%) tops South Africa's (15%) by 3pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Burkina Faso sits above it, South Africa matches the world average. Burkina Faso's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and South Africa's 2026-05-29, 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 |
| South Africa | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — South Africa (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | −8 pp | South Africa higher |
Between the two, South Africa's capital gains tax rate (18%) tops Burkina Faso's (10%) by 8pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Burkina Faso sits below it, South Africa sits above it. Burkina Faso's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and South Africa'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 |
| South Africa | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — South Africa (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Burkina Faso and South Africa both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
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