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Chad vs Panama: tax rates compared

Chad's income tax rate is 5pp higher than Panama's (30% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: Chad sits above it, Panama sits below it. Chad's figure is dated 2024-08-12 and Panama's 2026-01-18, 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

0102030405060Income25%30%Corporate25%35%VAT7%18%Capital Gains10%20%Wealth Tax0%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax TD PADifference
Income Tax30%25%TD +5 pp
Corporate Tax35%25%TD +10 pp
VAT18%7%TD +11 pplargest gap
Capital Gains Tax20%10%TD +10 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
Panama25%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Panama (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-18
Difference+5 ppChad higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Chad35%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Panama25%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+10 ppChad higher

Chad's corporate tax rate is 10pp higher than Panama's (35% vs 25%). 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
Panama7%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Panama (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-18
Difference+11 ppChad higher

Chad's VAT rate is 11pp higher than Panama's (18% vs 7%). The 181-country average is 15%: Chad sits above it, Panama sits below it. Chad's figure is dated 2024-08-12 and Panama's 2026-01-18, 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
Panama10%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Panama (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-18
Difference+10 ppChad higher

Chad's capital gains tax rate is 10pp higher than Panama's (20% vs 10%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Chad sits above it, Panama sits below it. Chad's figure is dated 2024-08-12 and Panama's 2026-01-18, 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
Panama0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Panama (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-18
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Chad's wealth tax rate is identical to Panama'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 Panama's 2026-01-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.