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Burkina Faso vs Timor-Leste: tax rates compared
Burkina Faso's income tax rate is 15pp higher than Timor-Leste's (25% vs 10%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it. Burkina Faso's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Timor-Leste's 2026-03-05, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | BF | TL | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 10% | BF +15 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 27.5% | 10% | BF +17.5 pplargest gap |
| 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 |
| Timor-Leste | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Timor-Leste (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-05 |
| 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 |
| Timor-Leste | 10% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +17.5 pp | Burkina Faso higher |
Burkina Faso's corporate tax rate is 17.5pp higher than Timor-Leste's (27.5% vs 10%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Burkina Faso sits above it, Timor-Leste sits below it.
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 |
| Timor-Leste | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Timor-Leste (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-05 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Burkina Faso's capital gains tax rate is identical to Timor-Leste's — both sit at 10%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Burkina Faso's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Timor-Leste's 2026-03-05, 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 |
| Timor-Leste | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Timor-Leste (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-05 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Burkina Faso's wealth tax rate is identical to Timor-Leste's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.