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Burundi vs Vanuatu: tax rates compared
Between the two, Burundi's income tax rate (30%) tops Vanuatu's (0%) by 30pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Burundi sits above it, Vanuatu sits below it. Burundi's figure is dated 2013-01-24 and Vanuatu's 2026-07-20, 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 | VU | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 0% | BI +30 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 0% | BI +30 pp |
| VAT | 18% | 15% | BI +3 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 |
| Vanuatu | 0% | Source: Vanuatu Department of Customs and Inland Revenue — Information for Rent House Owners (Rent Tax) · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Difference | +30 pp | Burundi higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Burundi | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Vanuatu | 0% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +30 pp | Burundi higher |
Between the two, Burundi's corporate tax rate (30%) tops Vanuatu's (0%) by 30pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Burundi sits above it, Vanuatu 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 |
| Vanuatu | 15% | Source: Department of Customs and Inland Revenue, Vanuatu — VAT Rate Change Notice to Retailers · as of 2018-01-01 |
| Difference | +3 pp | Burundi higher |
Between the two, Burundi's VAT rate (18%) tops Vanuatu's (15%) by 3pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Burundi sits above it, Vanuatu matches the world average. Burundi's figure is dated 2016-08-09 and Vanuatu's 2018-01-01, 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 |
| Vanuatu | 0% | Source: Vanuatu Department of Customs and Inland Revenue (official site) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Burundi and Vanuatu both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.