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British Virgin Islands vs Republic of the Congo: tax rates compared
Republic of the Congo has an income tax rate of 40%, 40pp above British Virgin Islands's 0%. The 200-country average is 28%: British Virgin Islands sits below it, Republic of the Congo sits above it. British Virgin Islands's figure is dated 2026-07-20 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers five of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | VG | CG | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 0% | 40% | CG +40 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 0% | 28% | CG +28 pp |
| VAT | 0% | 18.9% | CG +18.9 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 40% | CG +40 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British Virgin Islands | 0% | Source: Government of the Virgin Islands — All Government Services (Inland Revenue Department tax listing) · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Republic of the Congo | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | −40 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British Virgin Islands | 0% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Republic of the Congo | 28% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −28 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Republic of the Congo has a corporate tax rate of 28%, 28pp above British Virgin Islands's 0%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: British Virgin Islands sits below it, Republic of the Congo sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British Virgin Islands | 0% | Source: Government of the Virgin Islands — Inland Revenue Department · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Republic of the Congo | 18.9% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | −18.9 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Republic of the Congo has a VAT rate of 18.9%, 18.9pp above British Virgin Islands's 0%. The 181-country average is 15%: British Virgin Islands sits below it, Republic of the Congo sits above it. British Virgin Islands's figure is dated 2026-07-19 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British Virgin Islands | 0% | Source: Government of the Virgin Islands — All Government Services (Inland Revenue Department tax listing) · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Republic of the Congo | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | −40 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Republic of the Congo has a capital gains tax rate of 40%, 40pp above British Virgin Islands's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: British Virgin Islands sits below it, Republic of the Congo sits above it. British Virgin Islands's figure is dated 2026-07-19 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British Virgin Islands | 0% | Source: Government of the Virgin Islands — Inland Revenue Department services listing · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Republic of the Congo | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
British Virgin Islands and Republic of the Congo share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. British Virgin Islands's figure is dated 2026-07-18 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.