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Central African Republic vs Palau: tax rates compared

Central African Republic's income tax rate is 28pp higher than Palau's (40% vs 12%). The 200-country average is 28%: Central African Republic sits above it, Palau sits below it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Palau's 2026-07-20, 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

0102030405060Income12%40%VAT10%19%Capital Gains0%40%
three shared taxes, side by side
Tax CF PWDifference
Income Tax40%12%CF +28 pp
VAT19%10%CF +9 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
Palau12%Source: Government of Palau — Bureau of Revenue and Taxation, Wages and Salary Tax · as of 2026-07-20
Difference+28 ppCentral African Republic higher

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
Palau10%Source: Palau Bureau of Revenue & Taxation — Palau Goods and Services Tax (PGST) · as of 2023-01-01
Difference+9 ppCentral African Republic higher

Central African Republic's VAT rate is 9pp higher than Palau's (19% vs 10%). The 181-country average is 15%: Central African Republic sits above it, Palau sits below it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2019-01-01 and Palau's 2023-01-01, 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
Palau0%Source: Government of Palau — Ministry of Finance, Bureau of Revenue and Taxation · as of 2026-07-19
Difference+40 ppCentral African Republic higher

Central African Republic's capital gains tax rate is 40pp higher than Palau's (40% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Central African Republic sits above it, Palau sits below it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Palau's 2026-07-19, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

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