Benin Corporate income tax (IS) standard rate
Benin Corporate income tax (IS) standard rate is 30 percent, in force since 1 Jan 2022, cited to Article 46, Code General des Impots 2026. Last checked against the official source on 20 Jul 2026.
Official source: Article 46, Code General des Impots 2026 · Last checked 2026-07-20 · source fingerprint
Standard rate of the impot sur les societes under the Code General des Impots of Benin.
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| Current value | 30 percent |
|---|---|
| In force from | 2022-01-01 |
| Official source | Article 46, Code General des Impots 2026 - Loi n. 2021-15 du 23 decembre 2021 portant code general des impots de la Republique du Benin, mise a jour de la Loi n. 2025-22 du 08 decembre 2025 portant loi de finances pour la gestion 2026 (DGI consolidated edition) |
| Last verified | 2026-07-20 |
| Verification | primary — No verification limitation recorded — read from the official source cited. |
| Provenance | source fingerprint |
What this value means
Art. 46(1)(b): 30% of taxable profit for legal persons generally (served value). Reduced 25% (Art. 46(1)(a)) for: (i) legal persons with industrial activity EXCLUDING extractive industries, and (ii) private schools (scolaire, universitaire, technique, professionnel). Mining/petroleum convention rates may not be below the common-law rate (Art. 46(2)). Minimum tax (Art. 47, as amended by LF 2023 and LF 2024): 1% of cash-basis receipts generally, 3% for construction/public works, 10% for property-predominant companies (Art. 101), absolute floor 250,000 FCFA, plus a 4,000 FCFA ORTB broadcasting levy; service stations instead 0.60 FCFA per litre sold (same 250,000 floor). Non-resident PEs taxed under the same code. Verified in the official DGI consolidated CGI 2026 PDF; Art. 46 carries no amendment tag in the 2026 edition (rate unchanged since the 2022 recast).
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