🇧🇫 Burkina Faso VAT Calculator
Calculate TVA for Burkina Faso: add tax to a net amount or remove it from a total. The general reference rate is 18%; special rates have their own conditions.
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Reference VAT: 18% normally. Article 317 of the 2026 Tax Code allows 10% for qualifying approved hotel and restaurant services and domestic air transport. Eligibility is not determined by this calculator. It estimates VAT using ordinary whole-franc rounding; the statutory rule rounding tax fractions down to the franc is not applied. Exemptions, deductions and tax-return settlements require separate verification.
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Calculation Examples — 18%
| Net | VAT 18% | Gross |
|---|---|---|
| XOF 100.00 | XOF 18.00 | XOF 118.00 |
| XOF 500.00 | XOF 90.00 | XOF 590.00 |
| XOF 1,000.00 | XOF 180.00 | XOF 1,180.00 |
Compare with neighbors
| Country | Std Rate | vs Burkina Faso |
|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso ★ | 18% | — |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | 15% | -3% |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | 16% | -2% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | 14% | -4% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | 5% | -13% |
Key facts
Good to know: Reference VAT: 18% normally. Article 317 of the 2026 Tax Code allows 10% for qualifying approved hotel and restaurant services and domestic air transport. Eligibility is not determined by this calculator. It estimates VAT using ordinary whole-franc rounding; the statutory rule rounding tax fractions down to the franc is not applied. Exemptions, deductions and tax-return settlements require separate verification.
Official source
Direction générale des impôts du Burkina Faso — TVA
Reference only. Verify rates and exemptions with the official tax authority before filing or invoicing.
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