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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
| Tax | CF | PW | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 40% | 12% | CF +28 pp |
| VAT | 19% | 10% | CF +9 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 40% | 0% | CF +40 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 |
| Palau | 12% | Source: Government of Palau — Bureau of Revenue and Taxation, Wages and Salary Tax · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Difference | +28 pp | Central African Republic higher |
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 |
| Palau | 10% | Source: Palau Bureau of Revenue & Taxation — Palau Goods and Services Tax (PGST) · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Difference | +9 pp | Central 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
| 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 |
| Palau | 0% | Source: Government of Palau — Ministry of Finance, Bureau of Revenue and Taxation · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Difference | +40 pp | Central 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.