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Benin vs Central African Republic: tax rates compared
Central African Republic's income tax rate is 10pp higher than Benin's (40% vs 30%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Benin'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 | BJ | CF | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 40% | CF +10 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 30% | match |
| VAT | 18% | 19% | CF +1 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 5% | 40% | CF +35 pplargest gap |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Benin | 30% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts, Ministère de l'Économie et des Finances (Bénin) — Code Général des Impôts 2025 · 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 | −10 pp | Central African Republic higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Benin | 30% | 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 | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Benin's corporate tax rate is identical to Central African Republic's — both sit at 30%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Benin | 18% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts, Ministère de l'Économie et des Finances (Bénin) — Code Général des Impôts 2025 · as of 2025-01-01 |
| 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 | Central African Republic higher |
Central African Republic's VAT rate is 1pp higher than Benin's (19% vs 18%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Benin's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Central African Republic's 2019-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Benin | 5% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts, Ministère de l'Économie et des Finances (Bénin) — Code Général des Impôts 2025 · as of 2025-01-01 |
| 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 | −35 pp | Central African Republic higher |
Central African Republic's capital gains tax rate is 35pp higher than Benin's (40% vs 5%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Benin sits below it, Central African Republic sits above it. Benin's figure is dated 2025-01-01 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.