Business Corruption

According to the World Bank & IFC Enterprise Surveys 2009, more than half of the surveyed companies identified tax administration as a major constraint for doing business. With regard to bribery, only a small number of the surveyed companies state that they are expected to give gifts when meeting with tax inspectors.  

The US Department of State 2011 identifies tax collectors as some of most corrupt civil servants in the country, and therefore companies should be aware of potential irregularities and requests for unofficial payments when dealing with tax collectors.

Frequency

The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2012:
- A medium-size company operating in Burkina Faso must make 46 payments to tax authorities every year, taking 270 hours on average at a total tax rate of 43.6% of profits.

The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2009:
- 59% of companies identify tax administration as a major constraint for doing business.

- 6.7% of companies in Burkina Faso state that they are expected to give gifts when meeting with tax inspectors.

Afrobarometer: Summary of Results Burkina Faso 2008:
- 29%, 19% and 21% of the respondents in this household survey considered some, most or all of the tax officers to be corrupt.

REN-LAC: Rapport 2006 (in French):
- Citizens identify the tax administration as the third most corrupt sector in Burkina Faso.