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Belize vs Central African Republic: tax rates compared
Central African Republic's income tax rate is 15pp higher than Belize's (40% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: Belize sits below it, Central African Republic sits above it. Belize'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 | BZ | CF | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 40% | CF +15 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 0% | 30% | CF +30 pp |
| VAT | 12.5% | 19% | CF +6.5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 40% | CF +40 pplargest gap |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belize | 25% | Source: Belize Income and Business Tax (Amendment) Act, 2024 (No. 40 of 2024) · 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 | Central African Republic higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belize | 0% | 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 | −30 pp | Central African Republic higher |
Central African Republic's corporate tax rate is 30pp higher than Belize's (30% vs 0%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Belize sits below it, Central African Republic sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belize | 12.5% | Source: Belize Tax Service — General Sales Tax Act (Chapter 63, Revised Edition 2011) · as of 2011-12-31 |
| 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 | −6.5 pp | Central African Republic higher |
Central African Republic's VAT rate is 6.5pp higher than Belize's (19% vs 12.5%). The 181-country average is 15%: Belize sits below it, Central African Republic sits above it. Belize's figure is dated 2011-12-31 and Central African Republic's 2019-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belize | 0% | Source: Belize Income and Business Tax Act (Chapter 55, Revised Edition 2020) · as of 2020-12-31 |
| 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 |
Central African Republic's capital gains tax rate is 40pp higher than Belize's (40% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Belize sits below it, Central African Republic sits above it. Belize's figure is dated 2020-12-31 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.