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Central African Republic vs Niger: tax rates compared

Between the two, Central African Republic's income tax rate (40%) tops Niger's (35%) by 5pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Niger's 2010-01-01, 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

0102030405060Income35%40%Corporate30%VAT19%Capital Gains7%40%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax CF NEDifference
Income Tax40%35%CF +5 pp
Corporate Tax30%30%match
VAT19%19%match
Capital Gains Tax40%7%CF +33 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
Niger35%Source: Direction Générale des Impôts (Niger) — Barème de l'Impôt sur les Traitements et Salaires · as of 2010-01-01
Difference+5 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
Niger30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

There's no gap here — Central African Republic and Niger both post a corporate tax rate of 30%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above 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
Niger19%Source: PwC — VAT and Indirect Taxes in Africa 2023, Niger · as of 2023-01-17
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

There's no gap here — Central African Republic and Niger both post a VAT rate of 19%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2019-01-01 and Niger's 2023-01-17, 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
Niger7%Source: Direction Générale des Impôts, Ministère des Finances (Niger) — Code Général des Impôts 2025, Article 74 (archived; live site unreachable) · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+33 ppCentral African Republic higher

Between the two, Central African Republic's capital gains tax rate (40%) tops Niger's (7%) by 33pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Central African Republic sits above it, Niger sits below it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Niger's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

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