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Central African Republic vs Madagascar: tax rates compared
Between the two, Central African Republic's income tax rate (40%) tops Madagascar's (25%) by 15pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Central African Republic sits above it, Madagascar sits below it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Madagascar's 2026-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers three of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | CF | MG | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 40% | 25% | CF +15 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 20% | CF +10 pp |
| VAT | 19% | 20% | MG +1 pp |
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 |
| Madagascar | 25% | Source: Ministère de l'Économie et des Finances (Madagascar) — Loi n° 2025-021 portant Loi de Finances pour 2026, Article 01.03.16 · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | +15 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 |
| Madagascar | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Central African Republic higher |
Between the two, Central African Republic's corporate tax rate (30%) tops Madagascar's (20%) by 10pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Central African Republic sits above it, Madagascar 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 |
| Madagascar | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Madagascar (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-11-18 |
| Difference | −1 pp | Madagascar higher |
Between the two, Madagascar's VAT rate (20%) tops Central African Republic's (19%) by 1pp. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2019-01-01 and Madagascar's 2025-11-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.