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Central African Republic vs Croatia: tax rates compared
Between the two, Central African Republic's income tax rate (40%) tops Croatia's (33%) by 7pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Croatia's 2025-12-30, 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 | HR | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 40% | 33% | CF +7 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 18% | CF +12 pp |
| VAT | 19% | 25% | HR +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 |
| Croatia | 33% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Croatia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-30 |
| Difference | +7 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 |
| Croatia | 18% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +12 pp | Central African Republic higher |
Between the two, Central African Republic's corporate tax rate (30%) tops Croatia's (18%) by 12pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Central African Republic sits above it, Croatia sits below 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 |
| Croatia | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Croatia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-30 |
| Difference | −6 pp | Croatia higher |
Between the two, Croatia's VAT rate (25%) tops Central African Republic's (19%) by 6pp. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2019-01-01 and Croatia's 2025-12-30, 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 |
| Croatia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Croatia (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2025-12-30 |
| Difference | +40 pp | Central African Republic higher |
Between the two, Central African Republic's capital gains tax rate (40%) tops Croatia's (0%) by 40pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Central African Republic sits above it, Croatia sits below it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Croatia's 2025-12-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.