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Burundi vs China: tax rates compared

China has an income tax rate of 45%, 15pp above Burundi's 30%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Burundi's figure is dated 2013-01-24 and China's 2025-12-31, 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

0102030405060Income30%45%Corporate25%30%VAT13%18%Wealth Tax0%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax BI CNDifference
Income Tax30%45%CN +15 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax30%25%BI +5 pp
VAT18%13%BI +5 pp
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Burundi30%Source: Office Burundais des Recettes (OBR) — Atelier sur le calcul de l'IPR, Loi n°1/02 du 24 janvier 2013 · as of 2013-01-24
China45%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — China, People's Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-31
Difference−15 ppChina higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Burundi30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
China25%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+5 ppBurundi higher

Burundi has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 5pp above China's 25%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Burundi18%Source: Office Burundais des Recettes (OBR) — FAQ: base taxable de la TVA et le taux · as of 2016-08-09
China13%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — China, People's Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31
Difference+5 ppBurundi higher

Burundi has a VAT rate of 18%, 5pp above China's 13%. The 181-country average is 15%: Burundi sits above it, China sits below it. Burundi's figure is dated 2016-08-09 and China's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Burundi0%Source: Office Burundais des Recettes (OBR) — Lois et règlements · as of 2026-07-18
China0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — China, People's Republic of (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Burundi and China share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Burundi's figure is dated 2026-07-18 and China's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.