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Algeria vs Central African Republic: tax rates compared

Central African Republic has an income tax rate of 40%, 5pp above Algeria's 35%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Algeria's figure is dated 2025-10-01 and Central African Republic's 2023-01-01, 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

0102030405060Income35%40%Corporate26%30%VAT19%Capital Gains35%40%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax DZ CFDifference
Income Tax35%40%CF +5 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax26%30%CF +4 pp
VAT19%19%match
Capital Gains Tax35%40%CF +5 pp

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Algeria35%Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Algeria · as of 2025-10-01
Central African Republic40%Source: Central African Republic Ministry of Finance and Budget — Code Général des Impôts (Article 86) · as of 2023-01-01
Difference−5 ppCentral African Republic higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Algeria26%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Central African Republic30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−4 ppCentral African Republic higher

Central African Republic has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 4pp above Algeria's 26%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Algeria19%Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Algeria · as of 2026-01-01
Central African Republic19%Source: Central African Republic Ministry of Finance and Budget — Code Général des Impôts (Article 257) · as of 2019-01-01
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Algeria and Central African Republic share the same VAT rate: 19%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Algeria's figure is dated 2026-01-01 and Central African Republic's 2019-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Algeria35%Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Algeria · as of 2025-10-01
Central African Republic40%Source: Central African Republic Ministry of Finance and Budget — Code Général des Impôts (Articles 55, 86) · as of 2023-01-01
Difference−5 ppCentral African Republic higher

Central African Republic has a capital gains tax rate of 40%, 5pp above Algeria's 35%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Algeria's figure is dated 2025-10-01 and Central African Republic's 2023-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.