Burkina Faso: Levy on salaries as a contribution to the war effort from January 2024
For 2024, the Burkinabe government has decided to give a new direction to the fight against terrorism and the reconquest of the national territory. To emerge victorious from a war is not only to put in place a good strategy, but also to have financial means and men determined to fight for the ideology put forward.
The Burkinabe government want in this year 2024 to improve the working and living conditions of VDP. It will also be the acquisition of war equipment. So to meet these expenses, the State needs a large budget.
Being unable in the current state of affairs, the Burkinabe authorities have seen fit to use the levy on wages to the tune of 1% not only for civil servants, but also workers in the private sector. This levy is made in particular to the agents of the diplomatic missions and consular posts of Burkina Faso abroad, the parliamentary public service, the hospital public service, public institutions of the State, Crown corporations, development projects and programs, local and regional authorities, and all other Crown dismemberments.
On the other hand, the personnel of departments and institutions, including agents of Crown corporations and public institutions of the State (EPE) will be charged 25%, and this, as of January 2024, according to the government.
Strongly that private sector employers declare and pay back the levies on salaries to the services of the Directorate General of Taxes, so that this initiative of the government is a success for the benefit of the population.
