Benin
OHADA’s revised SYSCOHADA framework governs general business accounting, alongside sector-specific and capital-market reporting rules.
Profile completeness
26 modules
26 of 26 modules verified
- Region
- Western Africa
- Currency
- XOF
- Tax system
- Category-based income taxes and VAT
- Fiscal year end
- 31 December for ordinary OHADA accounting years; special first periods may differ
The module map
Every module we hold for Benin
The same catalogue of 26 module types is laid over every country, so the structure is learned once and reused. Modules that genuinely do not apply here say so — that is an answer, not a gap.
accounting
8 of 8 covered- Accounting OverviewVerified2 sections
- Accounting StandardsVerified2 sections
- Bookkeeping RequirementsVerified1 section
- Chart of AccountsVerified1 section
- Financial ReportingVerified1 section
- Statutory Accounts & FilingVerified2 sections
- Audit RequirementsVerified2 sections
- Record RetentionVerified1 section
tax
10 of 10 covered- Corporate Income TaxVerified2 sections
- Personal Income TaxVerified1 section
- VAT / GSTVerified1 section
- Sales & Use TaxVerified1 section
- Payroll TaxesVerified2 sections
- Employer ObligationsVerified1 section
- Withholding TaxVerified1 section
- Deductions & AllowancesVerified1 section
- Depreciation & Capital AllowancesVerified1 section
- Transfer PricingVerified1 section
compliance
7 of 7 coveredintelligence
1 of 1 coveredFiling calendar
Deadlines and frequencies
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5 deadlines in this section
Who administers it
Authorities and registries
Returns and filings
Forms referenced by these modules
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3 forms in this section
Change log
What has moved recently
Coverage is incomplete by design
31 information blocks are published for Benin. The coverage and verification status of every one is shown before you subscribe.
Every block carries a verification status, shown as soon as you have access. Where a figure has not been confirmed, it is labelled as structural or as sample data rather than presented as fact.
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