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Country tax profile · 2026

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Burkina Faso income tax

25%
personal income tax on residents

How Burkina Faso taxes income

Burkina Faso taxes personal income at rates up to 25%. Burkina Faso taxes residents on worldwide income; no special digital-nomad regime.

Compiled by MyNomadWorld for Burkina Faso and currently being re-verified against primary sources. Confirm with a local adviser before relying on it.

How Burkina Faso's income tax compares

Burkina Faso's top income tax of 25% is the 114th highest of the 197 countries we track, against a global average of 27.9% and a Africa average of 31.2%.

Burkina Faso
25%
Africa avg
31.2%
Global avg
27.9%

Countries with a similar income tax

Equatorial Guinea (25%) · Gambia (25%) · Guinea-Bissau (25%) · Liberia (25%) · Myanmar (25%) · Panama (25%)

Who is a tax resident of Burkina Faso?

Generally residence if present more than 183 days in the year.

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Burkina Faso income tax FAQ

What is the income tax rate in Burkina Faso?

Burkina Faso taxes personal income at rates up to 25%. Burkina Faso taxes residents on worldwide income; no special digital-nomad regime.