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Burkina Faso vs Zambia: tax rates compared
Between the two, Zambia's income tax rate (37%) tops Burkina Faso's (25%) by 12pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Burkina Faso sits below it, Zambia sits above it. Burkina Faso's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Zambia's 2026-01-01, 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 | ZM | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 37% | ZM +12 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 27.5% | 30% | ZM +2.5 pp |
| VAT | 18% | 16% | BF +2 pp |
| 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 |
| Zambia | 37% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Zambia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | −12 pp | Zambia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 27.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Zambia | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −2.5 pp | Zambia higher |
Between the two, Zambia's corporate tax rate (30%) tops Burkina Faso's (27.5%) by 2.5pp. 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 |
| Zambia | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Zambia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-20 |
| Difference | +2 pp | Burkina Faso higher |
Between the two, Burkina Faso's VAT rate (18%) tops Zambia's (16%) by 2pp. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Burkina Faso's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Zambia's 2026-03-20, 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 |
| Zambia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Zambia (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-20 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Burkina Faso higher |
Between the two, Burkina Faso's capital gains tax rate (10%) tops Zambia's (0%) by 10pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Burkina Faso's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Zambia's 2026-03-20, 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 |
| Zambia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Zambia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-20 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Burkina Faso and Zambia 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.