Source-cited draft: tax overview for Benin (tax year 2025) — rates, thresholds and rules with primary-source citations. Unverified; pending local-accountant review.
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| The Benin tax system at a glance | Benin levies tax under the Code Général des Impôts (CGI), administered by the Direction Générale des Impôts (DGI). The headline taxes are corporate income tax (IS), personal income tax (IRPP), and VAT (TVA). All figures below are an unverified 2025 draft for accountant review. | |
| Tax year | Calendar year (1 January – 31 December)Code Général des Impôts (Bénin) | |
| Currency | West African CFA franc (XOF / FCFA)WAEMU (UEMOA) monetary union framework | |
| Tax authority | Direction Générale des Impôts (DGI), Ministère de l'Économie et des FinancesDirection Générale des Impôts | |
| Residence / taxation basis | Residents are taxed on worldwide income; non-residents are taxed on Benin-source income. Companies are taxed on a territorial (Benin-source profit) basis.Code Général des Impôts (Bénin) | |
| Top personal income tax (IRPP) rate | 30%Code Général des Impôts (Bénin) — IRPP | |
| Standard corporate income tax (IS) rate | 30%Code Général des Impôts (Bénin) — Impôt sur les Sociétés |
Benin levies tax under the Code Général des Impôts (CGI), administered by the Direction Générale des Impôts (DGI). The headline taxes are corporate income tax (IS), personal income tax (IRPP), and VAT (TVA). All figures below are an unverified 2025 draft for accountant review.
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| VAT / GST | Yes — VAT (Taxe sur la Valeur Ajoutée, TVA) at a standard rate of 18%Code Général des Impôts (Bénin) — TVA |
| Corporate income tax (IS) annual return deadline | By 30 April of the year following the financial yearCode Général des Impôts (Bénin) — Impôt sur les Sociétés |
| VAT filing frequency | Monthly — return and payment due by the 10th of the following monthCode Général des Impôts (Bénin) — TVA |
| Payroll tax (IRPP) remittance | Employer withholds IRPP monthly and remits by the 10th of the following monthCode Général des Impôts (Bénin) — IRPP retenue à la source |
| Regional tax framework | Benin is a member of WAEMU/UEMOA and ECOWAS, which set common directives for VAT and excise (droits d'accise)WAEMU (UEMOA) tax directives |
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