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Central African Republic vs Tonga: tax rates compared

Central African Republic's income tax rate is 15pp higher than Tonga's (40% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: Central African Republic sits above it, Tonga sits below it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Tonga's 2021-07-01, 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

0102030405060Income25%40%Corporate25%30%VAT15%19%
three shared taxes, side by side
Tax CF TODifference
Income Tax40%25%CF +15 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax30%25%CF +5 pp
VAT19%15%CF +4 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
Tonga25%Source: Ministry of Revenue & Customs, Government of Tonga — Individual Employee · as of 2021-07-01
Difference+15 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
Tonga25%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 Tonga'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
Tonga15%Source: Consumption Tax Act (CAP 26.02, 2016 Revised Edition), Kingdom of Tonga · as of 2010-11-24
Difference+4 ppCentral African Republic higher

Central African Republic's VAT rate is 4pp higher than Tonga's (19% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: Central African Republic sits above it, Tonga matches the world average. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2019-01-01 and Tonga's 2010-11-24, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

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