Benin is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north. The majority of its population lives on the small southern coastline of the Bight of Benin, part of the Gulf of Guinea in the northernmost tropical portion of the Atlantic Ocean. The capital of Benin is Porto-Novo, but the seat of government is in Cotonou, the country’s largest city, and economic capital.
Capital: Porto-Novo
Currency: West African CFA franc
Timezone: UTC+1
Corporate tax rate: 30%
Personal tax rate: 20-45%
Capital gains tax: At company rate (7% for individuals)
VAT: 18%
Tax residence: 183 days rule: world income is taxed with some exceptions.
CFC Rules: No
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