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Central African Republic vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: tax rates compared
Between the two, Central African Republic's income tax rate (40%) tops Saint Kitts and Nevis's (0%) by 40pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Central African Republic sits above it, Saint Kitts and Nevis sits below it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Saint Kitts and Nevis's 2017-12-31, 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 | KN | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 40% | 0% | CF +40 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 33% | KN +3 pp |
| VAT | 19% | 17% | CF +2 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 40% | 0% | CF +40 pp |
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 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0% | Source: Laws of Saint Christopher and Nevis — Income Tax Act, Cap. 20.22, Section 3 · as of 2017-12-31 |
| Difference | +40 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 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 33% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −3 pp | Saint Kitts and Nevis higher |
Between the two, Saint Kitts and Nevis's corporate tax rate (33%) tops Central African Republic's (30%) by 3pp. 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 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 17% | Source: Saint Kitts and Nevis Inland Revenue Department · as of 2025-07-01 |
| Difference | +2 pp | Central African Republic higher |
Between the two, Central African Republic's VAT rate (19%) tops Saint Kitts and Nevis's (17%) by 2pp. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2019-01-01 and Saint Kitts and Nevis's 2025-07-01, 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 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0% | Source: Laws of Saint Christopher and Nevis — Income Tax Act, Cap. 20.22, Section 3(2)-(3) · as of 2017-12-31 |
| Difference | +40 pp | Central African Republic higher |
Between the two, Central African Republic's capital gains tax rate (40%) tops Saint Kitts and Nevis's (0%) by 40pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Central African Republic sits above it, Saint Kitts and Nevis sits below it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Saint Kitts and Nevis's 2017-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.