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Cameroon vs North Macedonia: tax rates compared
Between the two, Cameroon's income tax rate (38.5%) tops North Macedonia's (10%) by 28.5pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Cameroon sits above it, North Macedonia sits below it. Cameroon's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and North Macedonia's 2023-01-01, 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 | MK | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 38.5% | 10% | CM +28.5 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 33% | 10% | CM +23 pp |
| VAT | 19.3% | 18% | CM +1.3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 16.5% | 10% | CM +6.5 pp |
| 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 |
| North Macedonia | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — North Macedonia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Difference | +28.5 pp | Cameroon higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 33% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| North Macedonia | 10% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +23 pp | Cameroon higher |
Between the two, Cameroon's corporate tax rate (33%) tops North Macedonia's (10%) by 23pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Cameroon sits above it, North Macedonia sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 19.3% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cameroon, Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| North Macedonia | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — North Macedonia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-23 |
| Difference | +1.3 pp | Cameroon higher |
Between the two, Cameroon's VAT rate (19.3%) tops North Macedonia's (18%) by 1.3pp. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Cameroon's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and North Macedonia's 2026-07-23, 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 |
| North Macedonia | 10% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — North Macedonia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-08 |
| Difference | +6.5 pp | Cameroon higher |
Between the two, Cameroon's capital gains tax rate (16.5%) tops North Macedonia's (10%) by 6.5pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Cameroon sits above it, North Macedonia sits below it. Cameroon's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and North Macedonia's 2026-02-08, 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 |
| North Macedonia | 0% | Source: Ministry of Finance of the Republic of North Macedonia — Taxes and Customs · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Cameroon and North Macedonia both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Cameroon's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and North Macedonia's 2026-07-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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