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Chad vs France: tax rates compared

France's income tax rate is 25.4pp higher than Chad's (55.4% vs 30%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Chad's figure is dated 2024-08-12 and France's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Verified data covers five of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.

At a glance

0102030405060Income30%55.4%Corporate35%36.1%VAT18%20%Capital Gains20%31.4%Wealth Tax0%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax TD FRDifference
Income Tax30%55.4%FR +25.4 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax35%36.1%FR +1.1 pp
VAT18%20%FR +2 pp
Capital Gains Tax20%31.4%FR +11.4 pp
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Chad30%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Chad (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2024-08-12
France55.4%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−25.4 ppFrance higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Chad35%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
France36.1%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−1.1 ppFrance higher

France's corporate tax rate is 1.1pp higher than Chad's (36.1% vs 35%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Chad18%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Chad (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2024-08-12
France20%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — France (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-04-24
Difference−2 ppFrance higher

France's VAT rate is 2pp higher than Chad's (20% vs 18%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Chad's figure is dated 2024-08-12 and France's 2026-04-24, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Chad20%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Chad (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2024-08-12
France31.4%Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — France, Individual - Other taxes · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−11.4 ppFrance higher

France's capital gains tax rate is 11.4pp higher than Chad's (31.4% vs 20%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Chad's figure is dated 2024-08-12 and France's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Chad0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Chad (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2024-08-12
France0%Source: Service-Public.fr — Impôt sur la fortune immobilière (IFI) · as of 2025-01-01
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Chad's wealth tax rate is identical to France's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Chad's figure is dated 2024-08-12 and France's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.