Use this skill for Burkina Faso payroll for an employer — computing IUTS (Impôt Unique sur les Traitements et Salaires) withholding on salaries, the 25% professional-expenses abatement, family-charge reductions, the employer TPA (Taxe Patronale d'Apprentissage) at 3%, and the SMIG minimum wage. Monthly withholding declared and paid by the 10th of the following month. Pair with bf-social-contributions for CNSS.
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Quick reference
| Field | Value | |---|---| | Country | Burkina Faso | | Currency | FCFA (XOF) | | Salary tax | IUTS — Impôt Unique sur les Traitements et Salaires | | IUTS basis | Monthly taxable salary (after abatement), progressive (CGI Art. 110) | | Professional-expenses abatement | 25% of base salary (20% for senior categories) (CGI Art. 111) | | Pension/retirement deduction | Deductible within 8% of base salary (CGI Art. 111) | | Family-charge reductions | 1 charge 8%, 2 charges 10%, 3 charges 12%, 4 charges 14% of computed tax; max 4 charges (CGI Art. 113) | | Employer obligation | Withhold IUTS monthly for the Treasury (retenue à la source) (CGI Art. 112, 115) | | IUTS payment deadline | First 10 days of the following month (CGI Art. 116) | | Annual employer return | État nominatif of remunerations, before 30 April (CGI Art. 117) | | TPA (employer payroll tax) | 3% of taxable remuneration incl. benefits in kind (CGI Art. 229) | | TPA payment deadline | By the 10th of the following month (CGI Art. 230) | | SMIG (minimum wage) | 45,000 FCFA/month (decree of 21 Jan 2024) | | IUTS late/no withholding penalty | 50% of un-withheld amounts + 1% per month (CGI Art. 760) | | Authority | Direction Générale des Impôts (DGI) | | Primary legislation | CGI (Loi 058-2017/AN) Art. 105–119, 227–230, 760–769 | | Contributor | Open Accounting Skills Registry | | Validated by | Pending | | Last research update | June 2026 |CGI Art. 105-119, 227-230, 760-769
IUTS progressive scale (monthly taxable income)
| Monthly taxable income (FCFA) | Rate | |---|---| | 0 to 30,000 | 0% | | 30,100 to 50,000 | 12.10% | | 50,100 to 80,000 | 13.90% | | 80,100 to 120,000 | 15.70% | | 120,100 to 170,000 | 18.40% | | 170,100 to 250,000 | 21.70% | | 250,100 and above | 25% |CGI Art. 110
Step 1 - Start point
Start from gross salary including taxable allowances and benefits in kind.
Exempt-allowance caps
Housing 20% of taxable salary, max 50,000 FCFA/mo; function 5%, max 30,000; transport 5%, max 20,000
AI-drafted from official sources (DGI Burkina Faso CGI — Loi 058-2017/AN, Art. 105–119 IUTS, Art. 227–230 TPA, Art. 760–769 penalties, OCR-verified from the official 2018 edition; SMIG 2024 decree). Pending accountant verification. The pre-2017 IUTS scale (2%–30%) is OUTDATED — use the Art. 110 scale below.
Quick reference (CGI Art. 105-119, 227-230, 760-769)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | Burkina Faso |
| Currency | FCFA (XOF) |
| Salary tax | IUTS — Impôt Unique sur les Traitements et Salaires |
| IUTS basis | Monthly taxable salary (after abatement), progressive (CGI Art. 110) |
| Professional-expenses abatement | 25% of base salary (20% for senior categories) (CGI Art. 111) |
| Pension/retirement deduction | Deductible within 8% of base salary (CGI Art. 111) |
| Family-charge reductions | 1 charge 8%, 2 charges 10%, 3 charges 12%, 4 charges 14% of computed tax; max 4 charges (CGI Art. 113) |
| Employer obligation | Withhold IUTS monthly for the Treasury (retenue à la source) (CGI Art. 112, 115) |
| IUTS payment deadline | First 10 days of the following month (CGI Art. 116) |
| Annual employer return | État nominatif of remunerations, before 30 April (CGI Art. 117) |
| TPA (employer payroll tax) | 3% of taxable remuneration incl. benefits in kind (CGI Art. 229) |
| TPA payment deadline | By the 10th of the following month (CGI Art. 230) |
| SMIG (minimum wage) | 45,000 FCFA/month (decree of 21 Jan 2024) |
| IUTS late/no withholding penalty | 50% of un-withheld amounts + 1% per month (CGI Art. 760) |
| Authority | Direction Générale des Impôts (DGI) |
| Primary legislation | CGI (Loi 058-2017/AN) Art. 105–119, 227–230, 760–769 |
| Contributor | Open Accounting Skills Registry |
| Validated by | Pending |
| Last research update | June 2026 |
IUTS progressive scale (monthly taxable income) (CGI Art. 110)
| Monthly taxable income (FCFA) | Rate |
|---|---|
| 0 to 30,000 | 0% |
| 30,100 to 50,000 | 12.10% |
| 50,100 to 80,000 | 13.90% |
| 80,100 to 120,000 | 15.70% |
| 120,100 to 170,000 | 18.40% |
| 170,100 to 250,000 | 21.70% |
| 250,100 and above | 25% |
Per CGI Art. 110 (current scale; the older 2%–30% scale is repealed):
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Other Burkina Faso computations in the OpenAccountants Tax Library.
Professional-expenses abatement and pension deduction
Deduct the 25% professional-expenses abatement (20% for senior categories) and pension contributions within 8% of base salary.CGI Art. 111
Apply Art. 110 scale
Apply the Art. 110 scale to the monthly taxable income.CGI Art. 110
Family-charge reduction
Reduce the computed tax by the family-charge reduction (8/10/12/14% for 1–4 charges; max 4). Eligible charges: minor/infirm children or under-25 in study; supported orphans; a non-salaried spouse.CGI Art. 113
TPA rate
3%CGI Art. 229
TPA base estimation
Estimated as for IUTS.CGI Art. 228
TPA payment deadline and semi-annual option
Declared and paid by the 10th of the following month; semi-annual option if monthly TPA <= 2,500 FCFA.CGI Art. 230
CGA member abatement
CGA members get a 20% abatement on the base.CGI Art. 228-2
TPA exemptions
Exemptions: State and local authorities, diplomatic missions, private education/health, non-profits.CGI Art. 227-2
IUTS and TPA filing deadline and semi-annual option
IUTS and TPA declared and paid in the first 10 days of the following month. Small-amount semi-annual option: IUTS <= 5,000 FCFA/mo; TPA <= 2,500 FCFA/mo.Art. 116, 230
IUTS penalties
No/insufficient withholding 50% + 1%/month; withheld but paid late (<=60 days) 25%/month; >60 days late 100% + 1%/month; withheld but never paid 200% + 1%/month; employer-obligation breaches 25%, min 25,000 FCFA.Art. 760-762
TPA late filing penalty
25% of duties due.Art. 769
Prohibition - outdated scale
NEVER use the pre-2017 IUTS scale (2%–30%) — use the Art. 110 scale above.
Prohibition - family charges cap
NEVER allow more than 4 family charges.
Prohibition - omit TPA or CNSS
NEVER omit TPA (3%) or CNSS employer contributions (see bf-social-contributions).
Prohibition - compute numbers
NEVER compute numbers — the engine handles arithmetic.
Confirm current sources
Confirm the SMIG and every article number against current sources before filing.
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