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Bulgaria vs Central African Republic: tax rates compared
Central African Republic has an income tax rate of 40%, 30pp above Bulgaria's 10%. The 200-country average is 28%: Bulgaria sits below it, Central African Republic sits above it. Bulgaria's figure is dated 2026-01-30 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 | BG | CF | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 10% | 40% | CF +30 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 10% | 30% | CF +20 pp |
| VAT | 20% | 19% | BG +1 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 40% | CF +40 pplargest gap |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bulgaria (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-30 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 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 Bulgaria's 10%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Bulgaria sits below it, Central African Republic sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bulgaria (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-30 |
| 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 | Bulgaria higher |
Bulgaria has a VAT rate of 20%, 1pp above Central African Republic's 19%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Bulgaria's figure is dated 2026-01-30 and Central African Republic's 2019-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bulgaria (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-30 |
| 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 has a capital gains tax rate of 40%, 40pp above Bulgaria's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Bulgaria sits below it, Central African Republic sits above it. Bulgaria's figure is dated 2026-01-30 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.