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Central African Republic vs Chad: tax rates compared
Central African Republic's income tax rate is 10pp higher than Chad's (40% vs 30%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Chad's 2024-08-12, 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 | CF | TD | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 40% | 30% | CF +10 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 35% | TD +5 pp |
| VAT | 19% | 18% | CF +1 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 40% | 20% | CF +20 pplargest gap |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Central African Republic | 40% | Source: Central African Republic Ministry of Finance and Budget — Code Général des Impôts (Article 86) · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Chad | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Chad (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2024-08-12 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Central African Republic higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Central African Republic | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Chad | 35% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Chad higher |
Chad's corporate tax rate is 5pp higher than Central African Republic's (35% vs 30%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Central African Republic | 19% | Source: Central African Republic Ministry of Finance and Budget — Code Général des Impôts (Article 257) · as of 2019-01-01 |
| Chad | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Chad (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2024-08-12 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Central African Republic higher |
Central African Republic's VAT rate is 1pp higher than Chad's (19% vs 18%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2019-01-01 and Chad's 2024-08-12, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Chad | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Chad (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2024-08-12 |
| Difference | +20 pp | Central African Republic higher |
Central African Republic's capital gains tax rate is 20pp higher than Chad's (40% vs 20%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Chad's 2024-08-12, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.