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Central African Republic vs China: tax rates compared
China has an income tax rate of 45%, 5pp above Central African Republic's 40%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and China's 2025-12-31, 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 | CN | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 40% | 45% | CN +5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 25% | CF +5 pp |
| VAT | 19% | 13% | CF +6 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 40% | 0% | CF +40 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 |
| China | 45% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — China, People's Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | −5 pp | China higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Central African Republic | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| China | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Central African Republic higher |
Central African Republic has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 5pp above China's 25%. 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 |
| China | 13% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — China, People's Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | +6 pp | Central African Republic higher |
Central African Republic has a VAT rate of 19%, 6pp above China's 13%. The 181-country average is 15%: Central African Republic sits above it, China sits below it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2019-01-01 and China's 2025-12-31, 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 |
| China | 0% | Source: State Taxation Administration Shanxi Provincial Tax Service — Caishuizi [1998] No. 61 (财税字〔1998〕61号) · as of 1998-03-30 |
| Difference | +40 pp | Central African Republic higher |
Central African Republic has a capital gains tax rate of 40%, 40pp above China's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Central African Republic sits above it, China sits below it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and China's 1998-03-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.