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Central African Republic vs Libya: tax rates compared

Central African Republic's income tax rate is 30pp higher than Libya's (40% vs 10%). The 200-country average is 28%: Central African Republic sits above it, Libya sits below it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Libya's 2026-05-31, 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

0102030405060Income10%40%Corporate20%30%VAT0%19%Capital Gains0%40%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax CF LYDifference
Income Tax40%10%CF +30 pp
Corporate Tax30%20%CF +10 pp
VAT19%0%CF +19 pp
Capital Gains Tax40%0%CF +40 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
Libya10%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Libya (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-05-31
Difference+30 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
Libya20%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+10 ppCentral African Republic higher

Central African Republic's corporate tax rate is 10pp higher than Libya's (30% vs 20%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Central African Republic sits above it, Libya 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
Libya0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Libya (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-31
Difference+19 ppCentral African Republic higher

Central African Republic's VAT rate is 19pp higher than Libya's (19% vs 0%). The 181-country average is 15%: Central African Republic sits above it, Libya sits below it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2019-01-01 and Libya's 2026-05-31, 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
Libya0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Libya (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-05-31
Difference+40 ppCentral African Republic higher

Central African Republic's capital gains tax rate is 40pp higher than Libya's (40% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Central African Republic sits above it, Libya sits below it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Libya's 2026-05-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

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