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Barbados vs Central African Republic: tax rates compared
Between the two, Central African Republic's income tax rate (40%) tops Barbados's (28.5%) by 11.5pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Barbados's figure is dated 2026-01-11 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 | BB | CF | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 28.5% | 40% | CF +11.5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 9% | 30% | CF +21 pp |
| VAT | 17.5% | 19% | CF +1.5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 40% | CF +40 pplargest gap |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados | 28.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Barbados (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-11 |
| 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 | −11.5 pp | Central African Republic higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados | 9% | 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 | −21 pp | Central African Republic higher |
Between the two, Central African Republic's corporate tax rate (30%) tops Barbados's (9%) by 21pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Barbados sits below it, Central African Republic sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados | 17.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Barbados (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-11 |
| 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 | −1.5 pp | Central African Republic higher |
Between the two, Central African Republic's VAT rate (19%) tops Barbados's (17.5%) by 1.5pp. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Barbados's figure is dated 2026-01-11 and Central African Republic's 2019-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Barbados (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-11 |
| 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 Barbados's (0%) by 40pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Barbados sits below it, Central African Republic sits above it. Barbados's figure is dated 2026-01-11 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.