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Burundi vs Netherlands: tax rates compared

Netherlands's income tax rate is 19.5pp higher than Burundi's (49.5% vs 30%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Burundi's figure is dated 2013-01-24 and Netherlands'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

0102030405060Income30%49.5%Corporate25.8%30%VAT18%21%Wealth Tax0%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax BI NLDifference
Income Tax30%49.5%NL +19.5 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax30%25.8%BI +4.2 pp
VAT18%21%NL +3 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
Netherlands49.5%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−19.5 ppNetherlands higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Burundi30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Netherlands25.8%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+4.2 ppBurundi higher

Burundi's corporate tax rate is 4.2pp higher than Netherlands's (30% vs 25.8%). 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
Netherlands21%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Netherlands (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29
Difference−3 ppNetherlands higher

Netherlands's VAT rate is 3pp higher than Burundi's (21% vs 18%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Burundi's figure is dated 2016-08-09 and Netherlands's 2026-05-29, 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
Netherlands0%Source: Belastingdienst — Box 3 (income from savings and investments) · as of 2025-01-01
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Burundi's wealth tax rate is identical to Netherlands's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Burundi's figure is dated 2026-07-18 and Netherlands's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

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