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Central African Republic vs Republic of the Congo: tax rates compared

Central African Republic and Republic of the Congo share the same income tax rate: 40%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, 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

0102030405060Income40%Corporate28%30%VAT18.9%19%Capital Gains40%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax CF CGDifference
Income Tax40%40%match
Corporate Tax30%28%CF +2 pplargest gap
VAT19%18.9%CF +0.1 pp
Capital Gains Tax40%40%match

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
Republic of the Congo40%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-10
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Central African Republic30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Republic of the Congo28%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+2 ppCentral African Republic higher

Central African Republic has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 2pp above Republic of the Congo's 28%. 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
Republic of the Congo18.9%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-10
Difference+0.1 ppCentral African Republic higher

Central African Republic has a VAT rate of 19%, 0.1pp above Republic of the Congo's 18.9%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2019-01-01 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, 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
Republic of the Congo40%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-10
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Central African Republic and Republic of the Congo share the same capital gains tax rate: 40%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

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