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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

0102030405060Income30%40%Corporate30%VAT18%19%
three shared taxes, side by side
Tax BI CFDifference
Income Tax30%40%CF +10 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax30%30%match
VAT18%19%CF +1 pp

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Burundi30%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 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
Burundi30%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

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

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Burundi18%Source: Office Burundais des Recettes (OBR) — FAQ: base taxable de la TVA et le taux · as of 2016-08-09
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

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.