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Cameroon vs Central African Republic: tax rates compared
Central African Republic's income tax rate is 1.5pp higher than Cameroon's (40% vs 38.5%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Cameroon's figure is dated 2025-12-31 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 | CM | CF | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 38.5% | 40% | CF +1.5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 33% | 30% | CM +3 pp |
| VAT | 19.3% | 19% | CM +0.3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 16.5% | 40% | CF +23.5 pplargest gap |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 38.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cameroon, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| 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 | −1.5 pp | Central African Republic higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 33% | 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 | +3 pp | Cameroon higher |
Cameroon's corporate tax rate is 3pp higher than Central African Republic's (33% vs 30%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 19.3% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cameroon, Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| 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 | +0.3 pp | Cameroon higher |
Cameroon's VAT rate is 0.3pp higher than Central African Republic's (19.3% vs 19%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Cameroon's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Central African Republic's 2019-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 16.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cameroon, Republic of (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| 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 | −23.5 pp | Central African Republic higher |
Central African Republic's capital gains tax rate is 23.5pp higher than Cameroon's (40% vs 16.5%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Cameroon's figure is dated 2025-12-31 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.