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Central African Republic vs Spain: tax rates compared

Spain's income tax rate is 8.6pp higher than Central African Republic's (48.6% vs 40%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Spain'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

0102030405060Income40%48.6%Corporate25%30%VAT19%21%Capital Gains30%40%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax CF ESDifference
Income Tax40%48.6%ES +8.6 pp
Corporate Tax30%25%CF +5 pp
VAT19%21%ES +2 pp
Capital Gains Tax40%30%CF +10 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
Spain48.6%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−8.6 ppSpain higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Central African Republic30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Spain25%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+5 ppCentral African Republic higher

Central African Republic's corporate tax rate is 5pp higher than Spain's (30% vs 25%). 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
Spain21%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Spain (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31
Difference−2 ppSpain higher

Spain's VAT rate is 2pp higher than Central African Republic's (21% vs 19%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2019-01-01 and Spain's 2025-12-31, 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
Spain30%Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Spain, Individual - Income determination · as of 2025-12-31
Difference+10 ppCentral African Republic higher

Central African Republic's capital gains tax rate is 10pp higher than Spain's (40% vs 30%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Spain's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

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