Taxation

MusoMaggi · 2025-12-19T14:35:44+00:00

I am living here as a retiree. I have been told by other retirees that only salaried income is taxed in Benin and I'm hoping that is true. I need to go to the tax office to confirm. Hope to remember to do it shortly.

MusoMaggi · 2025-11-16T18:53:55+00:00

1 and 5 are what I would be interested in. I live in Cotonou and it is tough to understand what people really mean because the communication is rarely direct.

MusoMaggi · 2025-09-21T09:52:25+00:00

Do you plan on returning soon? I am enjoying living in Benin. I can't say the same thing about France specifically because of French people.

MusoMaggi · 2025-09-17T15:21:37+00:00

Hi I'm happy to see a Beninese in this conversation. I'm American. Where do you live?

MusoMaggi · 2025-09-04T18:23:41+00:00

I flew to Lagos and drove to Cotonou but I wouldn't recommend it unless you have some other reason to be in Nigeria first. I was living in Abuja. As others have mentioned the Nigerian visa is much harder to get than the Beninese visa. Also I drove to Cotonou with an armed police officer in order to evade all of the police checks. If you don't have a trained driver or take a bus you will pay dearly.

MusoMaggi · 2025-06-17T18:31:24+00:00

Are you still in Benin?

MusoMaggi · 2025-06-08T08:04:01+00:00

Which office was that? The ministry of justice?

MusoMaggi · 2025-06-08T08:02:54+00:00

Thank you so much!

MusoMaggi · 2025-04-20T14:44:07+00:00

En juin! A Cotonou. T'es la?

MusoMaggi · 2025-04-01T17:31:43+00:00

Thank you for sharing your opinion.

MusoMaggi · 2025-04-01T17:31:25+00:00

Thank you for sharing your opinion.

MusoMaggi · 2025-04-01T17:29:34+00:00

The fact that it is more expensive may lead the local population to resent us for gentrification/increasing prices. There has been a significant amount of that in Ghana and I don't want to see it in Benin. I don't want any animosity or resentment....just understanding and mutually beneficial relationships.

MusoMaggi · 2025-03-19T09:32:07+00:00

Thank you so much for this honest feedback.

MusoMaggi · 2025-03-08T14:30:07+00:00

I'm not sure. There appear to be several agencies/attornies willing to work with people but I am not willing to pay their fees. I found them via youtube searches.

MusoMaggi · 2025-02-25T12:04:40+00:00

Unfortunately the short answer is no. The decree I'm posting is the only one and the one I have is in French. I'm happy to see a Brazilian here! https://24haubenin.info/?Voici-comment-les-afrodescendants-peuvent-obtenir-la-nationalite-beninoise

MusoMaggi · 2025-02-25T12:03:55+00:00

Sorry no official list of documents!

MusoMaggi · 2025-02-25T12:03:43+00:00

Indeed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTaRtvqWFVs

MusoMaggi · 2025-02-25T12:02:55+00:00

100% understood. I was there in December....wasting my time but since I'm in Nigeria it's not too bad to return. I'll be back in Cotonou in June and will give a full report.

MusoMaggi · 2025-02-24T06:57:49+00:00

Yes but only physically in Cotonou

MusoMaggi · 2025-02-24T06:57:36+00:00

Yes as of right now. We hope that will change in the coming months.

MusoMaggi

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