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Central African Republic vs Ireland: tax rates compared

Between the two, Ireland's income tax rate (48%) tops Central African Republic's (40%) by 8pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Ireland'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

0102030405060Income40%48%Corporate12.5%30%VAT19%23%Capital Gains33%40%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax CF IEDifference
Income Tax40%48%IE +8 pp
Corporate Tax30%12.5%CF +17.5 pplargest gap
VAT19%23%IE +4 pp
Capital Gains Tax40%33%CF +7 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
Ireland48%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−8 ppIreland higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Central African Republic30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Ireland12.5%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+17.5 ppCentral African Republic higher

Between the two, Central African Republic's corporate tax rate (30%) tops Ireland's (12.5%) by 17.5pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Central African Republic sits above it, Ireland 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
Ireland23%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ireland (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-06
Difference−4 ppIreland higher

Between the two, Ireland's VAT rate (23%) tops Central African Republic's (19%) by 4pp. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2019-01-01 and Ireland's 2026-03-06, 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
Ireland33%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ireland (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-06
Difference+7 ppCentral African Republic higher

Between the two, Central African Republic's capital gains tax rate (40%) tops Ireland's (33%) by 7pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Ireland's 2026-03-06, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

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