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Central African Republic vs India: tax rates compared

Central African Republic has an income tax rate of 40%, 10pp above India's 30%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and India's 2026-05-12, 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

0102030405060Income30%40%Corporate30%VAT18%19%Capital Gains12.5%40%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax CF INDifference
Income Tax40%30%CF +10 pp
Corporate Tax30%30%match
VAT19%18%CF +1 pp
Capital Gains Tax40%12.5%CF +27.5 pplargest gap

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
India30%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — India (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-05-12
Difference+10 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
India30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Central African Republic and India share the same corporate tax rate: 30%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above 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
India18%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — India (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-11
Difference+1 ppCentral African Republic higher

Central African Republic has a VAT rate of 19%, 1pp above India's 18%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2019-01-01 and India's 2026-05-11, 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
India12.5%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — India (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2024-07-23
Difference+27.5 ppCentral African Republic higher

Central African Republic has a capital gains tax rate of 40%, 27.5pp above India's 12.5%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and India's 2024-07-23, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

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