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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Central African Republic: tax rates compared
Central African Republic has an income tax rate of 40%, 30pp above Bosnia and Herzegovina's 10%. The 200-country average is 28%: Bosnia and Herzegovina sits below it, Central African Republic sits above it. Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure is dated 2026-02-19 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 | BA | CF | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 10% | 40% | CF +30 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 10% | 30% | CF +20 pp |
| VAT | 17% | 19% | CF +2 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 8% | 40% | CF +32 pplargest gap |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bosnia and Herzegovina (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-19 |
| 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 | −30 pp | Central African Republic higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 10% | 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 | −20 pp | Central African Republic higher |
Central African Republic has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 20pp above Bosnia and Herzegovina's 10%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Bosnia and Herzegovina sits below it, Central African Republic sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 17% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bosnia and Herzegovina (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-19 |
| 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 | −2 pp | Central African Republic higher |
Central African Republic has a VAT rate of 19%, 2pp above Bosnia and Herzegovina's 17%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure is dated 2026-02-19 and Central African Republic's 2019-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 8% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bosnia and Herzegovina (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-19 |
| 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 | −32 pp | Central African Republic higher |
Central African Republic has a capital gains tax rate of 40%, 32pp above Bosnia and Herzegovina's 8%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Bosnia and Herzegovina sits below it, Central African Republic sits above it. Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure is dated 2026-02-19 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.