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Central African Republic vs Estonia: tax rates compared

Central African Republic's income tax rate is 18pp higher than Estonia's (40% vs 22%). The 200-country average is 28%: Central African Republic sits above it, Estonia sits below it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Estonia's 2025-01-01, 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

0102030405060Income22%40%Corporate22%30%VAT19%24%Capital Gains22%40%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax CF EEDifference
Income Tax40%22%CF +18 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax30%22%CF +8 pp
VAT19%24%EE +5 pp
Capital Gains Tax40%22%CF +18 pp

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Central African Republic40%Source: Central African Republic Ministry of Finance and Budget — Code Général des Impôts (Article 86) · as of 2023-01-01
Estonia22%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+18 ppCentral African Republic higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Central African Republic30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Estonia22%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+8 ppCentral African Republic higher

Central African Republic's corporate tax rate is 8pp higher than Estonia's (30% vs 22%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Central African Republic sits above it, Estonia sits below it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Central African Republic19%Source: Central African Republic Ministry of Finance and Budget — Code Général des Impôts (Article 257) · as of 2019-01-01
Estonia24%Source: Estonian Tax and Customs Board (EMTA) — Value added tax · as of 2025-07-01
Difference−5 ppEstonia higher

Estonia's VAT rate is 5pp higher than Central African Republic's (24% vs 19%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2019-01-01 and Estonia's 2025-07-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Central African Republic40%Source: Central African Republic Ministry of Finance and Budget — Code Général des Impôts (Articles 55, 86) · as of 2023-01-01
Estonia22%Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Estonia, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-05-29
Difference+18 ppCentral African Republic higher

Central African Republic's capital gains tax rate is 18pp higher than Estonia's (40% vs 22%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Estonia's 2026-05-29, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.