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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
| Tax | CF | EE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 40% | 22% | CF +18 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 22% | CF +8 pp |
| VAT | 19% | 24% | EE +5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 40% | 22% | CF +18 pp |
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 |
| Estonia | 22% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +18 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 |
| Estonia | 22% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +8 pp | Central 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
| 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 |
| Estonia | 24% | Source: Estonian Tax and Customs Board (EMTA) — Value added tax · as of 2025-07-01 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Estonia 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
| 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 |
| Estonia | 22% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Estonia, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | +18 pp | Central 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.