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Austria vs Central African Republic: tax rates compared
Austria has an income tax rate of 55%, 15pp above Central African Republic's 40%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Austria's figure is dated 2025-01-01 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
| Tax | AT | CF | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 55% | 40% | AT +15 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 23% | 30% | CF +7 pp |
| VAT | 20% | 19% | AT +1 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 27.5% | 40% | CF +12.5 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | 55% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| 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 | +15 pp | Austria higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | 23% | 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 | −7 pp | Central African Republic higher |
Central African Republic has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 7pp above Austria's 23%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Austria (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-11 |
| 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 | Austria higher |
Austria has a VAT rate of 20%, 1pp above Central African Republic's 19%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Austria's figure is dated 2026-03-11 and Central African Republic's 2019-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | 27.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Austria (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-29 |
| 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 | −12.5 pp | Central African Republic higher |
Central African Republic has a capital gains tax rate of 40%, 12.5pp above Austria's 27.5%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Austria's figure is dated 2026-01-29 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.