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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

0102030405060Income30%40%Corporate30%VAT18%19%Capital Gains5%40%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax BJ CFDifference
Income Tax30%40%CF +10 pp
Corporate Tax30%30%match
VAT18%19%CF +1 pp
Capital Gains Tax5%40%CF +35 pplargest gap

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Benin30%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 Republic40%Source: Central African Republic Ministry of Finance and Budget — Code Général des Impôts (Article 86) · as of 2023-01-01
Difference−10 ppCentral African Republic higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Benin30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Central African Republic30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference0 ppdisplayed 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

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Benin18%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 Republic19%Source: Central African Republic Ministry of Finance and Budget — Code Général des Impôts (Article 257) · as of 2019-01-01
Difference−1 ppCentral 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

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Benin5%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 Republic40%Source: Central African Republic Ministry of Finance and Budget — Code Général des Impôts (Articles 55, 86) · as of 2023-01-01
Difference−35 ppCentral 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.