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Burkina Faso vs Zimbabwe: tax rates compared
Zimbabwe has an income tax rate of 40%, 15pp above Burkina Faso's 25%. The 200-country average is 28%: Burkina Faso sits below it, Zimbabwe sits above it. Burkina Faso's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Zimbabwe's 2025-01-01, 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 | ZW | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 40% | ZW +15 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 27.5% | 25.8% | BF +1.7 pp |
| VAT | 18% | 15.5% | BF +2.5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 10% | 1% | BF +9 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 |
| Zimbabwe | 40% | Source: Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) — PAYE Foreign Currency (USD) Tax Tables, January-December 2025 · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −15 pp | Zimbabwe higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 27.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Zimbabwe | 25.8% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +1.7 pp | Burkina Faso higher |
Burkina Faso has a corporate tax rate of 27.5%, 1.7pp above Zimbabwe's 25.8%. 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 |
| Zimbabwe | 15.5% | Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Zimbabwe · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | +2.5 pp | Burkina Faso higher |
Burkina Faso has a VAT rate of 18%, 2.5pp above Zimbabwe's 15.5%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Burkina Faso's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Zimbabwe's 2026-01-01, 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 |
| Zimbabwe | 1% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Zimbabwe · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +9 pp | Burkina Faso higher |
Burkina Faso has a capital gains tax rate of 10%, 9pp above Zimbabwe's 1%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Burkina Faso's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Zimbabwe's 2025-01-01, 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 |
| Zimbabwe | 0% | Source: ZIMRA (Zimbabwe Revenue Authority) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.