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Cameroon vs Nepal: tax rates compared
Cameroon's income tax rate is 8.5pp higher than Nepal's (38.5% vs 30%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Cameroon's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Nepal's 2026-01-02, 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 | CM | NP | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 38.5% | 30% | CM +8.5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 33% | 25% | CM +8 pp |
| VAT | 19.3% | 13% | CM +6.3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 16.5% | 5% | CM +11.5 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
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 |
| Nepal | 30% | Source: Inland Revenue Department (Nepal) — Income Tax Act, 2058 (2002), as amended by Finance Act 2082, Schedule 1 (clause 1) · as of 2026-01-02 |
| Difference | +8.5 pp | Cameroon higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 33% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Nepal | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +8 pp | Cameroon higher |
Cameroon's corporate tax rate is 8pp higher than Nepal's (33% vs 25%). 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 |
| Nepal | 13% | Source: Value Added Tax Act, 2052 (1995), as amended — Inland Revenue Department, Nepal · as of 2005-01-01 |
| Difference | +6.3 pp | Cameroon higher |
Cameroon's VAT rate is 6.3pp higher than Nepal's (19.3% vs 13%). The 181-country average is 15%: Cameroon sits above it, Nepal sits below it. Cameroon's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Nepal's 2005-01-01, 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 |
| Nepal | 5% | Source: Inland Revenue Department (Nepal) — Income Tax Act, 2058 (2002), as amended by Finance Act 2082, Section 95Ka(2)(a) · as of 2026-01-02 |
| Difference | +11.5 pp | Cameroon higher |
Cameroon's capital gains tax rate is 11.5pp higher than Nepal's (16.5% vs 5%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Cameroon sits above it, Nepal sits below it. Cameroon's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Nepal's 2026-01-02, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Nepal | 0% | Source: Inland Revenue Department, Nepal — official site (list of administered tax laws) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Cameroon's wealth tax rate is identical to Nepal's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Cameroon's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Nepal's 2026-07-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.