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Australia vs Cameroon: tax rates compared
Between the two, Australia's income tax rate (47%) tops Cameroon's (38.5%) by 8.5pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it.
Verified data covers five of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | AU | CM | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 47% | 38.5% | AU +8.5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 33% | CM +3 pp |
| VAT | 10% | 19.3% | CM +9.3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 45% | 16.5% | AU +28.5 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 47% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Cameroon | 38.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cameroon, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | +8.5 pp | Australia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Cameroon | 33% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −3 pp | Cameroon higher |
Between the two, Cameroon's corporate tax rate (33%) tops Australia's (30%) by 3pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Australia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Cameroon | 19.3% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cameroon, Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | −9.3 pp | Cameroon higher |
Between the two, Cameroon's VAT rate (19.3%) tops Australia's (10%) by 9.3pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Australia sits below it, Cameroon sits above it. Australia's figure is dated 2026-06-30 and Cameroon's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 45% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Australia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Cameroon | 16.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cameroon, Republic of (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | +28.5 pp | Australia higher |
Between the two, Australia's capital gains tax rate (45%) tops Cameroon's (16.5%) by 28.5pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Australia's figure is dated 2026-06-30 and Cameroon's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Australia (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Cameroon | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Australia and Cameroon both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Australia's figure is dated 2026-06-30 and Cameroon's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.