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Central African Republic vs Guinea-Bissau: tax rates compared
Central African Republic's income tax rate is 20pp higher than Guinea-Bissau's (40% vs 20%). The 200-country average is 28%: Central African Republic sits above it, Guinea-Bissau sits below it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Guinea-Bissau's 2021-01-31, 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 | GW | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 40% | 20% | CF +20 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 25% | CF +5 pp |
| VAT | 19% | 19% | match |
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-Bissau | 20% | Source: Ministério das Finanças (Guiné-Bissau) — Código do Imposto Profissional, Artigo 27º (Redação atribuída pelo artigo 10º da Lei nº 1/2021), via Kontaktu legislation portal · as of 2021-01-31 |
| 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-Bissau | 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-Bissau'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-Bissau | 19% | Source: Ministério das Finanças (Guiné-Bissau) — Lei nº 4/2022 (Código do IVA), via Kontaktu legislation portal · as of 2022-02-25 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Central African Republic's VAT rate is identical to Guinea-Bissau's — both sit at 19%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2019-01-01 and Guinea-Bissau's 2022-02-25, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.