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Burundi vs Egypt: tax rates compared
Burundi has an income tax rate of 30%, 2.5pp above Egypt's 27.5%. The 200-country average is 28%: Burundi sits above it, Egypt sits below it. Burundi's figure is dated 2013-01-24 and Egypt's 2026-02-04, 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 | EG | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 27.5% | BI +2.5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 22.5% | BI +7.5 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 18% | 14% | BI +4 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
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 |
| Egypt | 27.5% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Egypt, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-02-04 |
| Difference | +2.5 pp | Burundi higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Burundi | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Egypt | 22.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +7.5 pp | Burundi higher |
Burundi has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 7.5pp above Egypt's 22.5%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Burundi sits above it, Egypt sits below 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 |
| Egypt | 14% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Egypt (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-04 |
| Difference | +4 pp | Burundi higher |
Burundi has a VAT rate of 18%, 4pp above Egypt's 14%. The 181-country average is 15%: Burundi sits above it, Egypt sits below it. Burundi's figure is dated 2016-08-09 and Egypt's 2026-02-04, 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 |
| Egypt | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Egypt (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-04 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Burundi and Egypt share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.