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Central African Republic vs Venezuela: tax rates compared

Central African Republic's income tax rate is 6pp higher than Venezuela's (40% vs 34%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Venezuela's 2026-01-12, 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

0102030405060Income34%40%Corporate30%34%VAT16%19%Capital Gains1%40%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax CF VEDifference
Income Tax40%34%CF +6 pp
Corporate Tax30%34%VE +4 pp
VAT19%16%CF +3 pp
Capital Gains Tax40%1%CF +39 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
Venezuela34%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-12
Difference+6 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
Venezuela34%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−4 ppVenezuela higher

Venezuela's corporate tax rate is 4pp higher than Central African Republic's (34% 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
Venezuela16%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12
Difference+3 ppCentral African Republic higher

Central African Republic's VAT rate is 3pp higher than Venezuela's (19% vs 16%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2019-01-01 and Venezuela's 2026-01-12, 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
Venezuela1%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-12
Difference+39 ppCentral African Republic higher

Central African Republic's capital gains tax rate is 39pp higher than Venezuela's (40% vs 1%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Central African Republic sits above it, Venezuela sits below it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Venezuela's 2026-01-12, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

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