Burkina Faso Sources and Verification
Source-backed employee estimate for 2026-01-01 to 2026-12-31.
Professional verification
The Burkina Faso calculator has not yet been reviewed by an independent tax professional. Until it is, results rely on the official sources, worked examples and automated checks below. How our verification works.
Worked examples, recalculated live
Each example was worked by hand from the official rules before publication. The live calculator must reproduce it exactly, to the cent, or the rule set cannot be published.
| Example | Expected take-home | Live result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| XOF 6,000,000 a yearNumber of family dependants: No dependants | XOF 4,446,840.00 | XOF 4,446,840.00 | Matches |
Official sources and monitoring
3 official sources. 2 were checked automatically in the last three weeks, most recently on 2026-10-23. A content change opens a review before any rule is updated.
| Source | Researched | Automated check |
|---|---|---|
| General Tax Code - IUTS articles 105 to 119Burkina Faso Directorate General of Taxes | 2026-10-18 | Checked automaticallyLast checked 2026-10-23 |
| Employee and employer CNSS ratesBurkina Faso National Social Security Fund | 2026-10-18 | Checked automaticallyLast checked 2026-10-18 |
| Order setting the XOF 800,000 monthly contribution ceilingBurkina Faso Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Protection | 2026-10-18 | Site blocks automated checks; reviewed manually |
No detected source change is waiting for review.
Rule version
Version BF-2026-v1, approved on 2026-10-18, last validated on 2026-10-18. Rules are effective from 2026-01-01 to 2026-12-31. Published rule versions cannot be edited; corrections are released as a new version.
Calculation assumptions
- Private-sector employee with equal monthly taxable pay and one employer.
- IUTS is calculated with the statutory monthly bands, annualised for 12 equal months.
- CNSS is capped at XOF 800,000 per month.
Coverage & limitations
Rule version BF-2026-v1 · Tax year 2026. See sources, monitoring and verification status.
- Taxable benefits, reimbursements, exceptional termination payments and public-sector pension arrangements are not included.
- The family reduction is shown as a tax credit in the breakdown.
- Independent professional verification pending.