Benin or Tanzania: which taxes less?

Both tax systems side by side, headline rates and the gap between them.

Level pegging: Benin and Tanzania weigh about the same on the taxpayer.

Benin

4.4/10

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Tax Benin Tanzania Gap
Corporate income tax headline rate 30% 30% Same rate
Personal income tax top bracket 0% to 30% 15% to 30% Same rate
VAT standard rate 18% 18% Same rate

Detailed schedules

Corporate income tax

Benin

Companies, general case Article 46 of the general tax code 30%
Industry and private education Excluding extractive industries 25%

Tanzania

General regime 30%
Newly listed companies For three years 25%
Newly established approved industry For five years 10%

Personal income tax

Benin

Up to 60,000 FCFA per month Monthly scale of Article 125 0%
60,001 to 150,000 FCFA 10%
150,001 to 250,000 FCFA 15%
250,001 to 500,000 FCFA 19%
Over 500,000 FCFA 30%

Tanzania

n/a

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