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Central African Republic vs Panama: tax rates compared
Between the two, Central African Republic's income tax rate (40%) tops Panama's (25%) by 15pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Central African Republic sits above it, Panama sits below it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Panama's 2026-01-18, 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 | PA | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 40% | 25% | CF +15 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 25% | CF +5 pp |
| VAT | 19% | 7% | CF +12 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 40% | 10% | CF +30 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 |
| Panama | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Panama (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-18 |
| 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 |
| Panama | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Central African Republic higher |
Between the two, Central African Republic's corporate tax rate (30%) tops Panama's (25%) by 5pp. 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 |
| Panama | 7% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Panama (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-18 |
| Difference | +12 pp | Central African Republic higher |
Between the two, Central African Republic's VAT rate (19%) tops Panama's (7%) by 12pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Central African Republic sits above it, Panama sits below it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2019-01-01 and Panama's 2026-01-18, 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 |
| Panama | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Panama (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-18 |
| Difference | +30 pp | Central African Republic higher |
Between the two, Central African Republic's capital gains tax rate (40%) tops Panama's (10%) by 30pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Central African Republic sits above it, Panama sits below it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Panama's 2026-01-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.