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Burundi vs Central African Republic: tax rates compared
Between the two, Central African Republic's income tax rate (40%) tops Burundi's (30%) by 10pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Burundi's figure is dated 2013-01-24 and Central African Republic's 2023-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers three of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | BI | CF | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 40% | CF +10 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 30% | match |
| VAT | 18% | 19% | CF +1 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Burundi | 30% | Source: Office Burundais des Recettes (OBR) — Atelier sur le calcul de l'IPR, Loi n°1/02 du 24 janvier 2013 · as of 2013-01-24 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Burundi | 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 |
There's no gap here — Burundi and Central African Republic both post a corporate tax rate of 30%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Burundi | 18% | Source: Office Burundais des Recettes (OBR) — FAQ: base taxable de la TVA et le taux · as of 2016-08-09 |
| 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 |
Between the two, Central African Republic's VAT rate (19%) tops Burundi's (18%) by 1pp. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Burundi's figure is dated 2016-08-09 and Central African Republic's 2019-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.