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Central African Republic vs Mali: tax rates compared
Central African Republic has an income tax rate of 40%, 3pp above Mali's 37%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Mali's 2015-07-01, 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 | ML | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 40% | 37% | CF +3 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 30% | match |
| VAT | 19% | 18% | CF +1 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 40% | 7% | CF +33 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 |
| Mali | 37% | Source: Code Général des Impôts du Mali — Direction Générale des Impôts (Article 10) · as of 2015-07-01 |
| Difference | +3 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 |
| Mali | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Central African Republic and Mali share the same corporate tax rate: 30%. 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 |
| Mali | 18% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts du Mali — "C'est quoi la TVA" (La Taxe sur la Valeur Ajoutée N°1) · as of 2020-04-01 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Central African Republic higher |
Central African Republic has a VAT rate of 19%, 1pp above Mali's 18%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2019-01-01 and Mali's 2020-04-01, 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 |
| Mali | 7% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts du Mali — Code Général des Impôts, Article 129 · as of 2017-01-01 |
| Difference | +33 pp | Central African Republic higher |
Central African Republic has a capital gains tax rate of 40%, 33pp above Mali's 7%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Central African Republic sits above it, Mali sits below it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Mali's 2017-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.