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Benin: No New Taxes, but a More Modern and Expanded Tax System

Summary by Financial Afrik
Contrary to the persistent rumours, the Beninese government has not introduced any new taxes in recent years. Since 2016, tax reforms are primarily aimed at simplifying the system, modernising collection and broadening the tax base. The General Tax Code used to have 48 taxes. Today, they are only 32. In detail: 11 obsolete taxes have been abolished, 5 have been consolidated, and only one new tax has been introduced – the one on real estate gains…
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Contrary to the persistent rumours, the Beninese government has not introduced any new taxes in recent years. Since 2016, tax reforms are primarily aimed at simplifying the system, modernising collection and broadening the tax base. The General Tax Code used to have 48 taxes. Today, they are only 32. In detail: 11 obsolete taxes have been abolished, 5 have been consolidated, and only one new tax has been introduced – the one on real estate gains…

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Financial Afrik broke the news in on Tuesday, September 16, 2025.
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