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Central African Republic vs Romania: tax rates compared
Between the two, Central African Republic's income tax rate (40%) tops Romania's (10%) by 30pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Central African Republic sits above it, Romania sits below it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Romania's 2026-03-30, 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 | RO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 40% | 10% | CF +30 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 16% | CF +14 pp |
| VAT | 19% | 21% | RO +2 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 40% | 3% | CF +37 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 |
| Romania | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Romania (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-30 |
| 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 |
| Romania | 16% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +14 pp | Central African Republic higher |
Between the two, Central African Republic's corporate tax rate (30%) tops Romania's (16%) by 14pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Central African Republic sits above it, Romania 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 |
| Romania | 21% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Romania (Corporate, Significant developments) · as of 2026-03-30 |
| Difference | −2 pp | Romania higher |
Between the two, Romania's VAT rate (21%) tops Central African Republic's (19%) by 2pp. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2019-01-01 and Romania's 2026-03-30, 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 |
| Romania | 3% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Romania (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-30 |
| Difference | +37 pp | Central African Republic higher |
Between the two, Central African Republic's capital gains tax rate (40%) tops Romania's (3%) by 37pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Central African Republic sits above it, Romania sits below it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Romania's 2026-03-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.