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Chile vs Republic of the Congo: tax rates compared
There's no gap here — Chile and Republic of the Congo both post an income tax rate of 40%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it.
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
| Tax | CL | CG | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 40% | 40% | match |
| Corporate Tax | 27% | 28% | CG +1 pp |
| VAT | 19% | 18.9% | CL +0.1 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 10% | 40% | CG +30 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | 40% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Republic of the Congo | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | 27% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Republic of the Congo | 28% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −1 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Between the two, Republic of the Congo's corporate tax rate (28%) tops Chile's (27%) by 1pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | 19% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Chile (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-19 |
| Republic of the Congo | 18.9% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | +0.1 pp | Chile higher |
Between the two, Chile's VAT rate (19%) tops Republic of the Congo's (18.9%) by 0.1pp. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | 10% | Source: Chile Ministry of Finance — Ley sobre Impuesto a la Renta (Decreto Ley 824), Article 107, consolidated text via Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional (LeyChile) · as of 2022-02-04 |
| Republic of the Congo | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | −30 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Between the two, Republic of the Congo's capital gains tax rate (40%) tops Chile's (10%) by 30pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Chile sits below it, Republic of the Congo sits above it. Chile's figure is dated 2022-02-04 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Chile (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-19 |
| Republic of the Congo | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Chile and Republic of the Congo both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.