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Central African Republic vs South Sudan: tax rates compared

Central African Republic's income tax rate is 20pp higher than South Sudan's (40% vs 20%). The 200-country average is 28%: Central African Republic sits above it, South Sudan sits below it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and South Sudan's 2026-07-20, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Verified data covers three of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.

At a glance

0102030405060Income20%40%Corporate30%Capital Gains20%40%
three shared taxes, side by side
Tax CF SSDifference
Income Tax40%20%CF +20 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax30%30%match
Capital Gains Tax40%20%CF +20 pp

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
South Sudan20%Source: South Sudan National Revenue Authority — Personal Income Tax (PIT) · as of 2026-07-20
Difference+20 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
South Sudan30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Central African Republic's corporate tax rate is identical to South Sudan's — both sit at 30%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

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
South Sudan20%Source: South Sudan National Revenue Authority — Personal Income Tax (PIT) · as of 2026-07-19
Difference+20 ppCentral African Republic higher

Central African Republic's capital gains tax rate is 20pp higher than South Sudan's (40% vs 20%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and South Sudan's 2026-07-19, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

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