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Central African Republic vs Slovakia: tax rates compared

Central African Republic's income tax rate is 15pp higher than Slovakia's (40% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: Central African Republic sits above it, Slovakia sits below it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Slovakia's 2025-01-01, 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

0102030405060Income25%40%Corporate24%30%VAT19%23%Capital Gains0%40%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax CF SKDifference
Income Tax40%25%CF +15 pp
Corporate Tax30%24%CF +6 pp
VAT19%23%SK +4 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
Slovakia25%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+15 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
Slovakia24%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+6 ppCentral African Republic higher

Central African Republic's corporate tax rate is 6pp higher than Slovakia's (30% vs 24%). 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
Slovakia23%Source: Finančná správa Slovenskej republiky — Sadzby dane (VAT rates) · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−4 ppSlovakia higher

Slovakia's VAT rate is 4pp higher than Central African Republic's (23% vs 19%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2019-01-01 and Slovakia's 2025-01-01, 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
Slovakia0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Slovak Republic (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-20
Difference+40 ppCentral African Republic higher

Central African Republic's capital gains tax rate is 40pp higher than Slovakia's (40% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Central African Republic sits above it, Slovakia sits below it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Slovakia's 2026-01-20, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

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