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Burundi vs Guinea: tax rates compared
Burundi has an income tax rate of 30%, 10pp above Guinea's 20%. The 200-country average is 28%: Burundi sits above it, Guinea sits below it. Burundi's figure is dated 2013-01-24 and Guinea's 2022-01-01, 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 | GN | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 20% | BI +10 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 25% | BI +5 pp |
| VAT | 18% | 18% | match |
| 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 |
| Guinea | 20% | Source: Guinea Code Général des Impôts (Loi ordinaire L/2021/032/AN), Direction Générale des Impôts, Articles 63-64 · as of 2022-01-01 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Burundi higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Burundi | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Guinea | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Burundi higher |
Burundi has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 5pp above Guinea's 25%. 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 |
| Guinea | 18% | Source: PwC — VAT and Indirect Taxes in Africa 2023, Guinea · as of 2023-01-28 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Burundi and Guinea share the same VAT rate: 18%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Burundi's figure is dated 2016-08-09 and Guinea's 2023-01-28, 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 |
| Guinea | 0% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts (DGI) Guinée — official site · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Burundi and Guinea 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.