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Central African Republic vs Latvia: tax rates compared
Central African Republic's income tax rate is 7pp higher than Latvia's (40% vs 33%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Latvia's 2025-12-30, 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 | LV | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 40% | 33% | CF +7 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 20% | CF +10 pp |
| VAT | 19% | 21% | LV +2 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 40% | 25.5% | CF +14.5 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 |
| Latvia | 33% | Source: State Revenue Service of Latvia (VID) — Personal Income Tax rates · as of 2025-12-30 |
| Difference | +7 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 |
| Latvia | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Central African Republic higher |
Central African Republic's corporate tax rate is 10pp higher than Latvia's (30% vs 20%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Central African Republic sits above it, Latvia sits below 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 |
| Latvia | 21% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Latvia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | −2 pp | Latvia higher |
Latvia's VAT rate is 2pp higher than Central African Republic's (21% vs 19%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2019-01-01 and Latvia's 2026-06-30, 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 |
| Latvia | 25.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Latvia (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | +14.5 pp | Central African Republic higher |
Central African Republic's capital gains tax rate is 14.5pp higher than Latvia's (40% vs 25.5%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Latvia's 2026-06-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.