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Central African Republic vs Hungary: tax rates compared

Central African Republic's income tax rate is 25pp higher than Hungary's (40% vs 15%). The 200-country average is 28%: Central African Republic sits above it, Hungary sits below it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Hungary'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

0102030405060Income15%40%Corporate9%30%VAT19%27%Capital Gains15%40%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax CF HUDifference
Income Tax40%15%CF +25 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax30%9%CF +21 pp
VAT19%27%HU +8 pp
Capital Gains Tax40%15%CF +25 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
Hungary15%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+25 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
Hungary9%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+21 ppCentral African Republic higher

Central African Republic's corporate tax rate is 21pp higher than Hungary's (30% vs 9%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Central African Republic sits above it, Hungary 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
Hungary27%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hungary (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31
Difference−8 ppHungary higher

Hungary's VAT rate is 8pp higher than Central African Republic's (27% vs 19%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2019-01-01 and Hungary's 2025-12-31, 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
Hungary15%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Hungary (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2025-12-31
Difference+25 ppCentral African Republic higher

Central African Republic's capital gains tax rate is 25pp higher than Hungary's (40% vs 15%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Hungary's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

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