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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

0102030405060Income15%40%Corporate30%35%VAT17%19%
three shared taxes, side by side
Tax CF SDDifference
Income Tax40%15%CF +25 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax30%35%SD +5 pp
VAT19%17%CF +2 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
Sudan15%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 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
Sudan35%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−5 ppSudan 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

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
Sudan17%Source: Sudan Taxation Chamber · as of 2026-03-28
Difference+2 ppCentral 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.