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Central African Republic vs Paraguay: tax rates compared
Central African Republic has an income tax rate of 40%, 30pp above Paraguay's 10%. The 200-country average is 28%: Central African Republic sits above it, Paraguay sits below it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Paraguay's 2026-02-07, 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 | PY | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 40% | 10% | CF +30 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 10% | CF +20 pp |
| VAT | 19% | 10% | CF +9 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 40% | 8% | CF +32 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 |
| Paraguay | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Paraguay (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-07 |
| Difference | +30 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 |
| Paraguay | 10% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +20 pp | Central African Republic higher |
Central African Republic has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 20pp above Paraguay's 10%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Central African Republic sits above it, Paraguay sits below 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 |
| Paraguay | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Paraguay (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-07 |
| Difference | +9 pp | Central African Republic higher |
Central African Republic has a VAT rate of 19%, 9pp above Paraguay's 10%. The 181-country average is 15%: Central African Republic sits above it, Paraguay sits below it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2019-01-01 and Paraguay's 2026-02-07, 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 |
| Paraguay | 8% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Paraguay (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-07 |
| Difference | +32 pp | Central African Republic higher |
Central African Republic has a capital gains tax rate of 40%, 32pp above Paraguay's 8%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Central African Republic sits above it, Paraguay sits below it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Paraguay's 2026-02-07, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.