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Armenia vs Central African Republic: tax rates compared
Between the two, Central African Republic's income tax rate (40%) tops Armenia's (20%) by 20pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Armenia sits below it, Central African Republic sits above it.
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 | AM | CF | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 40% | CF +20 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 18% | 30% | CF +12 pp |
| VAT | 20% | 19% | AM +1 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 40% | CF +40 pplargest gap |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 20% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide (March 2026) — Armenia · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Central African Republic | 40% | Source: Central African Republic Ministry of Finance and Budget — Code Général des Impôts (Article 86) · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Difference | −20 pp | Central African Republic higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 18% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Central African Republic | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −12 pp | Central African Republic higher |
Between the two, Central African Republic's corporate tax rate (30%) tops Armenia's (18%) by 12pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Armenia sits below it, Central African Republic sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Armenia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Central African Republic | 19% | Source: Central African Republic Ministry of Finance and Budget — Code Général des Impôts (Article 257) · as of 2019-01-01 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Armenia higher |
Between the two, Armenia's VAT rate (20%) tops Central African Republic's (19%) by 1pp. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Armenia's figure is dated 2026-06-30 and Central African Republic's 2019-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 0% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2026 — Armenia · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Central African Republic | 40% | Source: Central African Republic Ministry of Finance and Budget — Code Général des Impôts (Articles 55, 86) · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Difference | −40 pp | Central African Republic higher |
Between the two, Central African Republic's capital gains tax rate (40%) tops Armenia's (0%) by 40pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Armenia sits below it, Central African Republic sits above it. Armenia'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.