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Argentina vs Central African Republic: tax rates compared

Central African Republic's income tax rate is 5pp higher than Argentina's (40% vs 35%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Argentina's figure is dated 2026-06-16 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%Corporate30%35%VAT19%21%Capital Gains0%40%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax AR CFDifference
Income Tax35%40%CF +5 pp
Corporate Tax35%30%AR +5 pp
VAT21%19%AR +2 pp
Capital Gains Tax0%40%CF +40 pplargest gap

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Argentina35%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Argentina (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-16
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
Argentina35%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+5 ppArgentina higher

Argentina's corporate tax rate is 5pp higher than Central African Republic's (35% vs 30%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Argentina21%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Argentina (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-16
Central African Republic19%Source: Central African Republic Ministry of Finance and Budget — Code Général des Impôts (Article 257) · as of 2019-01-01
Difference+2 ppArgentina higher

Argentina's VAT rate is 2pp higher than Central African Republic's (21% vs 19%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Argentina's figure is dated 2026-06-16 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
Argentina0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Argentina (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-06-16
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−40 ppCentral African Republic higher

Central African Republic's capital gains tax rate is 40pp higher than Argentina's (40% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Argentina sits below it, Central African Republic sits above it. Argentina's figure is dated 2026-06-16 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.