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Dominican Republic vs Rwanda: tax rates compared
Rwanda's income tax rate is 5pp higher than Dominican Republic's (30% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: Dominican Republic sits below it, Rwanda sits above it. Dominican Republic's figure is dated 2025-12-05 and Rwanda's 2026-07-20, 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 | RW | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 30% | RW +5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 27% | 28% | RW +1 pp |
| VAT | 18% | 18% | match |
| Capital Gains Tax | 25% | 0% | DO +25 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 |
| Rwanda | 30% | Source: Rwanda Revenue Authority — Calculate PAYE · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Rwanda higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic | 27% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Rwanda | 28% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −1 pp | Rwanda higher |
Rwanda's corporate tax rate is 1pp higher than Dominican Republic's (28% vs 27%). 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 |
| Rwanda | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Rwanda (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Dominican Republic's VAT rate is identical to Rwanda's — both sit at 18%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Dominican Republic's figure is dated 2025-12-05 and Rwanda's 2026-02-18, 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 |
| Rwanda | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Rwanda (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-18 |
| Difference | +25 pp | Dominican Republic higher |
Dominican Republic's capital gains tax rate is 25pp higher than Rwanda's (25% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Dominican Republic sits above it, Rwanda sits below it. Dominican Republic's figure is dated 2025-12-05 and Rwanda's 2026-02-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Dominican Republic (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-05 |
| Rwanda | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Rwanda (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Dominican Republic's wealth tax rate is identical to Rwanda's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Dominican Republic's figure is dated 2025-12-05 and Rwanda's 2026-02-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.