Burkina Faso or Lesotho: which taxes less?

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

Level pegging: Burkina Faso and Lesotho weigh about the same on the taxpayer.

Tax Burkina Faso Lesotho Gap
Corporate income tax headline rate 27.5% 25% +2.5 points
Personal income tax top bracket 0% to 25% 20% to 30% −5.0 points
VAT standard rate 18% 15% +3.0 points

Detailed schedules

Corporate income tax

Burkina Faso

n/a

Lesotho

Standard companies 25%
Manufacturing industry and commercial agriculture 10%