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Dominican Republic vs Ivory Coast: tax rates compared
Between the two, Ivory Coast's income tax rate (32%) tops Dominican Republic's (25%) by 7pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Dominican Republic sits below it, Ivory Coast sits above it. Dominican Republic's figure is dated 2025-12-05 and Ivory Coast's 2026-03-11, 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
| Tax | DO | CI | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 32% | CI +7 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 27% | 25% | DO +2 pp |
| VAT | 18% | 18% | match |
| Capital Gains Tax | 25% | 17% | DO +8 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic | 25% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Dominican Republic, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2025-12-05 |
| Ivory Coast | 32% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-11 |
| Difference | −7 pp | Ivory Coast higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic | 27% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Ivory Coast | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +2 pp | Dominican Republic higher |
Between the two, Dominican Republic's corporate tax rate (27%) tops Ivory Coast's (25%) by 2pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Dominican Republic (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-05 |
| Ivory Coast | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-11 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Dominican Republic and Ivory Coast both post a VAT rate of 18%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Dominican Republic's figure is dated 2025-12-05 and Ivory Coast's 2026-03-11, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic | 25% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Dominican Republic, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2025-12-05 |
| Ivory Coast | 17% | Source: Code Général des Impôts de Côte d'Ivoire (2025 consolidated edition), Articles 180 and 182 · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +8 pp | Dominican Republic higher |
Between the two, Dominican Republic's capital gains tax rate (25%) tops Ivory Coast's (17%) by 8pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Dominican Republic (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-05 |
| Ivory Coast | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire) (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-11 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Dominican Republic and Ivory Coast both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Dominican Republic's figure is dated 2025-12-05 and Ivory Coast's 2026-03-11, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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