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Afghanistan vs Republic of the Congo: tax rates compared
Between the two, Republic of the Congo's income tax rate (40%) tops Afghanistan's (20%) by 20pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Afghanistan sits below it, Republic of the Congo sits above it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2016-12-01 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | AF | CG | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 40% | CG +20 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 20% | 28% | CG +8 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 20% | 40% | CG +20 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 20% | Source: Afghanistan Revenue Department — Income Tax Law (ITL), Consolidated to December 2016 · as of 2016-12-01 |
| Republic of the Congo | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | −20 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Republic of the Congo | 28% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −8 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Between the two, Republic of the Congo's corporate tax rate (28%) tops Afghanistan's (20%) by 8pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Afghanistan sits below it, Republic of the Congo sits above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 20% | Source: Afghanistan Revenue Department — Income Tax Law (ITL), Consolidated to December 2016 · as of 2016-12-01 |
| Republic of the Congo | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | −20 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Between the two, Republic of the Congo's capital gains tax rate (40%) tops Afghanistan's (20%) by 20pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2016-12-01 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 0% | Source: Afghanistan Revenue Department — Tax Laws · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Republic of the Congo | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Afghanistan and Republic of the Congo both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2026-07-18 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.