Burkina Faso public holidays 2026, VAT rate and tax data
Burkina Faso: VAT rate 18% since 1 Jan 2018; 11 public holidays in 2026 (next: Fete nationale - Proclamation de la Republique (National Day), 11 Dec 2026); corporate tax rate 27.5%; minimum wage 45000 XOF/month; policy interest rate 3%; inflation rate (CPI) 3%.
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{ "country": "BF", "series": "vat", "value": 18, "unit": "percent", "effective_from": "2018-01-01", "last_confirmed": "2026-07-20", "source": { "name": "Code general des impots du Burkina Faso, art. 317 (Livre 2, Titre 1,…", "url": "https://dgi.bf/verification/CGI" } }
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Burkina Faso public holidays 2026
11 days in 2026; next: Fete nationale - Proclamation de la Republique (National Day) on 11 Dec 2026. Official source: Loi n.001-2026/ALT du 9 janvier 2026 portant institution des jours feries chomes et payes… · last verified 20 Jul 2026
Fixed by law 5 Confirmed 6
| Date | Holiday | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 Thu | Jour de l'An (New Year's Day) | Fixed by law | Loi n.001-2026/ALT du 9 janvier 2026… |
| 8 Mar 2026 Sun | Journee internationale des droits de la femme (International Women's Rights Day) | Confirmed | Loi n.001-2026/ALT du 9 janvier 2026… |
| 20 Mar 2026 Fri | Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan (End of Ramadan) | Confirmed | Loi n.001-2026/ALT du 9 janvier 2026… |
| 1 May 2026 Fri | Fete du Travail (Labour Day) | Fixed by law | Loi n.001-2026/ALT du 9 janvier 2026… |
| 14 May 2026 Thu | Ascension (Ascension Day) | Fixed by law | Loi n.001-2026/ALT du 9 janvier 2026… |
| 15 May 2026 Fri | Journee des coutumes et traditions (Day of Customs and Traditions) | Confirmed | Loi n.001-2026/ALT du 9 janvier 2026… |
| 27 May 2026 Wed | Tabaski / Aid el-Kebir (Eid al-Adha) | Confirmed | Loi n.001-2026/ALT du 9 janvier 2026… |
| 15 Aug 2026 Sat | Assomption (Assumption) | Fixed by law | Loi n.001-2026/ALT du 9 janvier 2026… |
| 25 Aug 2026 Tue | Mouloud (Mawlid al-Nabi, Birth of the Prophet) | Confirmed | Loi n.001-2026/ALT du 9 janvier 2026… |
| 11 Dec 2026 Fri | Fete nationale - Proclamation de la Republique (National Day) | Confirmed | Loi n.001-2026/ALT du 9 janvier 2026… |
| 25 Dec 2026 Fri | Noel (Christmas Day) | Fixed by law | Loi n.001-2026/ALT du 9 janvier 2026… |
Status is read from the record: fixed by law follows from a standing rule (a fixed date or the Easter computus); confirmed is dated in the cited official calendar and not flagged provisional; estimated is provisional or moon-sighting dependent; substitute stands in for a statutory day that fell on a weekend or was moved. Hover a status for the reason.
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Withholding tax rates
12.5–25% across 4 withholding taxes — no single rate · in force from 2023-01-01 · Official source: Burkina Faso, Code general des impots (edition 2023): art. 140 - 'le taux de… · last verified 10 Aug 2026
Rates by payment type
| key | label | rate | applies to | effective from | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| dividends | IRCM - revenus de valeurs mobilieres (dividends) | 12.5 | dividends and other distributed products of shares and similar securities of Burkinabe companies, whoever the recipient (including non-residents) | — | CGI art. 140(2): 'Pour les revenus de… |
| Newly constituted companies pay at HALF RATE (6.25%) on distributions for their first three fiscal years, capped at 42 months in total (art. 141). Interest on Burkinabe bond issues bears 6% rather than 12.5%. | |||||
| interest | IRCM - revenus des creances (interest) | 25 | interest and other income from debts, deposits and guarantees not subject to a specific rate, whoever the recipient (including non-residents) | — | CGI art. 140(1): 'Pour les revenus des… |
| TIERED: 25% is the general rate on debt income; HALVED TO 12.5% for interest on deposit and current accounts with banks, financial establishments, brokers, the Treasury and agricultural credit institutions; bond interest on Burkinabe issues bears 6% under art. 140(2). | |||||
| royalties | Retenue a la source on non-residents - royalties | 20 | royalties paid to persons not established in Burkina Faso - use or concession of patents, trademarks, franchises, designs, models, plans, secret formulas or processes, industrial/commercial/scientific equipment, know-how and copyright (art. 211) | 2023-01-01 | CGI art. 212 (loi n.029-2022/ALT du 24… |
| Royalties are enumerated in art. 211 within the scope of the general non-resident retenue; there is no separate royalty withholding head. | |||||
| services-non-resident | Retenue a la source on non-resident service providers | 20 | remuneration for services of any kind supplied or used in Burkina Faso paid to non-resident natural or legal persons - studies, consulting, engineering, IT, accounting, audit, advertising, training, communication, technical assistance, head-office cost contributions, and non-resident performers and sportspersons (arts. 210-211) | 2023-01-01 | CGI arts. 210-212: 'une retenue a la… |
| REDUCED TO 10% for road-transport services supplied by persons established in ECOWAS lacking documentary proof of fiscal domicile (art. 212 al. 2). The retenue may not be borne by the payer ('Le montant de la retenue ne saurait etre pris en charge par le debiteur'). | |||||
Personal income tax on employment income (IUTS)
0–25% across 7 bands · in force from 2018-01-01 · Official source: Code general des impots du Burkina Faso, art. 112 (Livre 1, Titre 4 - Impot… · last verified 20 Jul 2026
| min | max | rate |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 30000 | 0 |
| 30100 | 50000 | 12.1 |
| 50100 | 80000 | 13.9 |
| 80100 | 120000 | 15.7 |
| 120100 | 170000 | 18.4 |
| 170100 | 250000 | 21.7 |
| 250100 | — | 25 |
Statutory social-insurance contributions
1.5–14% across 3 contribution branches · in force from 2023-02-24 · Official source: Caisse nationale de securite sociale du Burkina Faso (CNSS), "Cotisations… · last verified 11 Aug 2026
| key | label | rate total | rate employee | rate employer | unit | base | ceiling monthly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| prestations_familiales | Family benefits branch / Branche des prestations familiales (CNSS) | 6 | 0 | 6 | percent | "L'ensemble des remunerations percues par les personnes assujetties, y compris les indemnites, primes, gratifications, ainsi que les avantages en nature", excluding reimbursements of expenses and family benefits themselves, capped at the plafond of 800 000 FCFA per insured per month (9 600 000 FCFA per insured per year). | 800000 |
| Employer-only; never deducted from the employee. THE BRANCH SPLIT CHANGED IN 2023 AND MOST PUBLISHED SUMMARIES ARE STALE. Under the previous regime (loi n°015-2006/AN du 11 mai 2006) family benefits were 7%; the taux d'appel decret of 24 February 2023 cut it to 6% and moved the… | |||||||
| risques_professionnels | Occupational risks branch (work accidents and occupational diseases) / Branche des risques professionnels (CNSS) | 1.5 | 0 | 1.5 | percent | Same assiette as the family benefits branch: all remuneration including allowances, bonuses, gratifications and benefits in kind, capped at 800 000 FCFA per insured per month. | 800000 |
| BURKINA FASO IS THE EXCEPTION IN THIS REGION: THE OCCUPATIONAL-RISK RATE IS NOT GRADED BY ACTIVITY CLASS. Arrete n°2023-018 states in terms that the rate is "un taux unique pour tous les secteurs d'activites". Do not look for a tariff table by industry as you would in Cote… | |||||||
| assurance_vieillesse | Old-age, invalidity and survivors' pension branch / Branche des pensions - assurance vieillesse (CNSS) | 14 | 5.5 | 8.5 | percent | Same assiette: all remuneration including allowances, bonuses, gratifications and benefits in kind, capped at 800 000 FCFA per insured per month (9 600 000 FCFA per year). Both shares are computed on the same capped base. | 800000 |
| This is the ONLY branch the employee pays into - 5,5% of capped salary is the entire payslip deduction in Burkina Faso, a maximum of 44 000 FCFA per month at the 800 000 ceiling. The employer's 8,5% brings the branch to 14%. THE EMPLOYER SHARE ROSE FROM 5,5% TO 8,5% ON THE 2023… | |||||||
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