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Central African Republic vs Guinea: tax rates compared
Central African Republic's income tax rate is 20pp higher than Guinea's (40% vs 20%). The 200-country average is 28%: Central African Republic sits above it, Guinea sits below it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Guinea's 2022-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers three of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | CF | GN | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 40% | 20% | CF +20 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 25% | CF +5 pp |
| VAT | 19% | 18% | CF +1 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 |
| Guinea | 20% | Source: Guinea Code Général des Impôts (Loi ordinaire L/2021/032/AN), Direction Générale des Impôts, Articles 63-64 · as of 2022-01-01 |
| Difference | +20 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 |
| Guinea | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Central African Republic higher |
Central African Republic's corporate tax rate is 5pp higher than Guinea's (30% vs 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 |
| Guinea | 18% | Source: PwC — VAT and Indirect Taxes in Africa 2023, Guinea · as of 2023-01-28 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Central African Republic higher |
Central African Republic's VAT rate is 1pp higher than Guinea'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 Guinea's 2023-01-28, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.