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Central African Republic vs Poland: tax rates compared
Central African Republic has an income tax rate of 40%, 8pp above Poland's 32%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Poland's 2025-01-01, 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 | PL | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 40% | 32% | CF +8 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 19% | CF +11 pp |
| VAT | 19% | 23% | PL +4 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 40% | 19% | CF +21 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 |
| Poland | 32% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +8 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 |
| Poland | 19% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +11 pp | Central African Republic higher |
Central African Republic has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 11pp above Poland's 19%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Central African Republic sits above it, Poland 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 |
| Poland | 23% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Poland (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-21 |
| Difference | −4 pp | Poland higher |
Poland has a VAT rate of 23%, 4pp above Central African Republic's 19%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2019-01-01 and Poland's 2026-02-21, 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 |
| Poland | 19% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Poland (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-21 |
| Difference | +21 pp | Central African Republic higher |
Central African Republic has a capital gains tax rate of 40%, 21pp above Poland's 19%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Poland's 2026-02-21, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.