DoubleTaxationTaxes on salary: Burundi preliminary data
How much income tax and social contributions are paid on a salary in Burundi, what a sole proprietor and a company pay, and which special regimes exist. Preliminary data.
Preliminary data: headline rates from official sources and bulletins of international organisations, without reliefs or special rules; being refined.
Calculation for a gross salary of €60,000 per year
| Gross salary | BIF 208,903,383 ≈ €60,000 |
|---|---|
| Income tax | BIF 61,886,215 ≈ €17,775 |
| Employee contributions | BIF 216,000 ≈ €62 |
| Take-home pay | BIF 146,801,168 ≈ €42,163 |
| Employer contributions and payroll taxes | BIF 352,800 ≈ €101 |
| Employer's labour cost | BIF 209,256,183 ≈ €60,101 |
Only some of the country's direct taxes and levies are counted: income tax on wages and compulsory contributions. Not counted: property and real-estate taxes; taxes on dividends, interest and other investment income; inheritance and gift taxes; indirect taxes such as VAT, excise and customs duties.
Taxes for sole proprietors and companies
Tax and contributions on the profit for a year; expenses are 10% of revenue, the company pays its profit out to the owner. Reliefs and local taxes are not included.
| Annual revenue | €30,000 BIF 104,451,692 | €60,000 BIF 208,903,383 | €120,000 BIF 417,806,766 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sole proprietor | BIF 27,481,957 29.2 % | BIF 55,683,913 29.6 % | BIF 112,087,827 29.8 % |
| Company | BIF 28,201,957 30.0 % | BIF 56,403,913 30.0 % | BIF 112,807,827 30.0 % |
Special tax regimes
There are no special regimes for individuals.
Tax residence
The tax residence check does not cover Burundi yet.
Assumptions
- Calculated with the OECD Taxing Wages methodology: income tax including local taxes plus employee social security; single person without children, tax year 2026, ECB rate of 2 January 2026.
- Exchange rate: 1 EUR = 3481.72305 BIF (Banque de la République du Burundi — cours officiels des changes du 2 janvier 2026, cours moyen USD (buying 2946.7360 / selling 2994.2640), 2026-01-02) ↗
Sources
- Office Burundais des Recettes — leaflet: Impôt sur le Revenu d'Emploi (IRE), Nov 2016
- Office Burundais des Recettes — leaflet: Informations de base pour commencer une activité commerciale, Nov 2016 (annual PIT scale, CIT, regimes)
- US SSA — Social Security Programs Throughout the World: Africa, 2019 — Burundi (INSS)
- Banque de la République du Burundi — cours de change du 02-01-2026
- Office Burundais des Recettes — Tableau des nouvelles mesures, loi budgétaire 2026-2027 (version 3 Jul 2026)
Data checked: 2026-11-08. An indicative calculation for a typical case. Not tax advice.