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Central African Republic vs Italy: tax rates compared
Italy has an income tax rate of 47.2%, 7.2pp above Central African Republic's 40%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Italy'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
| Tax | CF | IT | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 40% | 47.2% | IT +7.2 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 27.8% | CF +2.2 pp |
| VAT | 19% | 22% | IT +3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 40% | 26% | CF +14 pplargest gap |
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 |
| Italy | 47.2% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −7.2 pp | Italy higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Central African Republic | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Italy | 27.8% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +2.2 pp | Central African Republic higher |
Central African Republic has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 2.2pp above Italy's 27.8%. 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 |
| Italy | 22% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Italy (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-13 |
| Difference | −3 pp | Italy higher |
Italy has a VAT rate of 22%, 3pp above Central African Republic's 19%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2019-01-01 and Italy's 2026-07-13, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Central African Republic | 40% | Source: Central African Republic Ministry of Finance and Budget — Code Général des Impôts (Articles 55, 86) · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Italy | 26% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Italy (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2019-01-01 |
| Difference | +14 pp | Central African Republic higher |
Central African Republic has a capital gains tax rate of 40%, 14pp above Italy's 26%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Italy's 2019-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.