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Central African Republic vs Sudan: tax rates compared
Central African Republic's income tax rate is 25pp higher than Sudan's (40% vs 15%). The 200-country average is 28%: Central African Republic sits above it, Sudan sits below it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Sudan's 2007-01-01, 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
| Tax | CF | SD | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 40% | 15% | CF +25 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 35% | SD +5 pp |
| VAT | 19% | 17% | CF +2 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 |
| Sudan | 15% | Source: Sudan Taxation Chamber — Income Tax Act, 1986, Schedule III, Sector (B): Rates of Personal Income Tax (as amended by Act No. 25, 2007) · as of 2007-01-01 |
| Difference | +25 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 |
| Sudan | 35% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Sudan higher |
Sudan's corporate tax rate is 5pp higher than Central African Republic's (35% vs 30%). 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 |
| Sudan | 17% | Source: Sudan Taxation Chamber · as of 2026-03-28 |
| Difference | +2 pp | Central African Republic higher |
Central African Republic's VAT rate is 2pp higher than Sudan's (19% vs 17%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2019-01-01 and Sudan's 2026-03-28, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.