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Costa Rica vs Republic of the Congo: tax rates compared
Republic of the Congo has an income tax rate of 40%, 15pp above Costa Rica's 25%. The 200-country average is 28%: Costa Rica sits below it, Republic of the Congo sits 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 | CR | CG | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 40% | CG +15 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 28% | CR +2 pp |
| VAT | 13% | 18.9% | CG +5.9 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 40% | CG +25 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica | 25% | 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 | −15 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica | 30% | 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 | +2 pp | Costa Rica higher |
Costa Rica has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 2pp above Republic of the Congo's 28%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica | 13% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Costa Rica (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Republic of the Congo | 18.9% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | −5.9 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Republic of the Congo has a VAT rate of 18.9%, 5.9pp above Costa Rica's 13%. The 181-country average is 15%: Costa Rica sits below it, Republic of the Congo sits above it. Costa Rica's figure is dated 2026-06-30 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Costa Rica (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Republic of the Congo | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | −25 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Republic of the Congo has a capital gains tax rate of 40%, 25pp above Costa Rica's 15%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Costa Rica's figure is dated 2026-06-30 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| 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 |
Costa Rica and Republic of the Congo share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Costa Rica's figure is dated 2026-06-30 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.