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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
| Tax | CF | CG | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 40% | 40% | match |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 28% | CF +2 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 19% | 18.9% | CF +0.1 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 40% | 40% | match |
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 |
| Republic of the Congo | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Central African Republic | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Republic of the Congo | 28% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +2 pp | Central 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
| 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 |
| Republic of the Congo | 18.9% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | +0.1 pp | Central 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
| 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 |
| Republic of the Congo | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed 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.