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Central African Republic vs Togo: tax rates compared

Central African Republic's income tax rate is 5pp higher than Togo's (40% vs 35%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Togo's 2025-04-23, 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

0102030405060Income35%40%Corporate27%30%VAT18%19%
three shared taxes, side by side
Tax CF TGDifference
Income Tax40%35%CF +5 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax30%27%CF +3 pp
VAT19%18%CF +1 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
Togo35%Source: Office Togolais des Recettes — Code Général des Impôts et Livre des Procédures Fiscales (mis à jour 2025), Art. 74 · as of 2025-04-23
Difference+5 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
Togo27%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+3 ppCentral African Republic higher

Central African Republic's corporate tax rate is 3pp higher than Togo's (30% vs 27%). 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
Togo18%Source: Office Togolais des Recettes (OTR) — La Taxe sur la Valeur Ajoutée (TVA) · as of 2020-01-01
Difference+1 ppCentral African Republic higher

Central African Republic's VAT rate is 1pp higher than Togo's (19% vs 18%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2019-01-01 and Togo's 2020-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

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