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Central African Republic vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: tax rates compared

Between the two, Central African Republic's income tax rate (40%) tops Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's (28%) by 12pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Central African Republic sits above it, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines matches the world average. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 2024-01-01, 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

0102030405060Income28%40%Corporate28%30%VAT16%19%Capital Gains0%40%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax CF VCDifference
Income Tax40%28%CF +12 pp
Corporate Tax30%28%CF +2 pp
VAT19%16%CF +3 pp
Capital Gains Tax40%0%CF +40 pplargest gap

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
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines28%Source: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Inland Revenue Department — PAYE Tax Tables (Code 245) · as of 2024-01-01
Difference+12 ppCentral African Republic higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Central African Republic30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines28%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+2 ppCentral African Republic higher

Between the two, Central African Republic's corporate tax rate (30%) tops Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's (28%) by 2pp. 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
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines16%Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · as of 2026-01-01
Difference+3 ppCentral African Republic higher

Between the two, Central African Republic's VAT rate (19%) tops Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's (16%) by 3pp. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2019-01-01 and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 2026-01-01, 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
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines0%Source: Laws of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines — Income Tax Act, Cap. 435, Section 33 (Assessable income: general) · as of 2026-07-19
Difference+40 ppCentral African Republic higher

Between the two, Central African Republic's capital gains tax rate (40%) tops Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's (0%) by 40pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Central African Republic sits above it, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines sits below it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 2026-07-19, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

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