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Burundi vs Colombia: tax rates compared
Between the two, Colombia's income tax rate (39%) tops Burundi's (30%) by 9pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Burundi's figure is dated 2013-01-24 and Colombia's 2025-01-01, 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 | BI | CO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 39% | CO +9 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 35% | CO +5 pp |
| VAT | 18% | 19% | CO +1 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 1.5% | CO +1.5 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Burundi | 30% | 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 |
| Colombia | 39% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −9 pp | Colombia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Burundi | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Colombia | 35% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Colombia higher |
Between the two, Colombia's corporate tax rate (35%) tops Burundi's (30%) by 5pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Burundi | 18% | Source: Office Burundais des Recettes (OBR) — FAQ: base taxable de la TVA et le taux · as of 2016-08-09 |
| Colombia | 19% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Colombia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-23 |
| Difference | −1 pp | Colombia higher |
Between the two, Colombia's VAT rate (19%) tops Burundi's (18%) by 1pp. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Burundi's figure is dated 2016-08-09 and Colombia's 2026-01-23, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Burundi | 0% | Source: Office Burundais des Recettes (OBR) — Lois et règlements · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Colombia | 1.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Colombia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-23 |
| Difference | −1.5 pp | Colombia higher |
Between the two, Colombia's wealth tax rate (1.5%) tops Burundi's (0%) by 1.5pp. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Burundi sits below it, Colombia sits above it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.