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Central African Republic vs Peru: tax rates compared

Central African Republic has an income tax rate of 40%, 10pp above Peru's 30%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Peru's 2026-07-13, 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

0102030405060Income30%40%Corporate29.5%30%VAT18%19%Capital Gains5%40%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax CF PEDifference
Income Tax40%30%CF +10 pp
Corporate Tax30%29.5%CF +0.5 pp
VAT19%18%CF +1 pp
Capital Gains Tax40%5%CF +35 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
Peru30%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Peru (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-07-13
Difference+10 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
Peru29.5%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+0.5 ppCentral African Republic higher

Central African Republic has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 0.5pp above Peru's 29.5%. 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
Peru18%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Peru (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-13
Difference+1 ppCentral African Republic higher

Central African Republic has a VAT rate of 19%, 1pp above Peru's 18%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2019-01-01 and Peru's 2026-07-13, 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
Peru5%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Peru (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-13
Difference+35 ppCentral African Republic higher

Central African Republic has a capital gains tax rate of 40%, 35pp above Peru's 5%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Central African Republic sits above it, Peru sits below it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Peru's 2026-07-13, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

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