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Dominican Republic vs South Africa: tax rates compared
South Africa's income tax rate is 20pp higher than Dominican Republic's (45% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: Dominican Republic sits below it, South Africa sits above it. Dominican Republic's figure is dated 2025-12-05 and South Africa's 2026-03-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers six of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | DO | ZA | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 45% | ZA +20 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 27% | 27% | match |
| VAT | 18% | 15% | DO +3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 25% | 18% | DO +7 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 25% | 18% | DO +7 pp |
| 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 |
| South Africa | 45% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — South Africa (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-01 |
| Difference | −20 pp | South Africa higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic | 27% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| South Africa | 27% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Dominican Republic's corporate tax rate is identical to South Africa's — both sit at 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 |
| South Africa | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — South Africa (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | +3 pp | Dominican Republic higher |
Dominican Republic's VAT rate is 3pp higher than South Africa's (18% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: Dominican Republic sits above it, South Africa matches the world average. Dominican Republic's figure is dated 2025-12-05 and South Africa's 2026-05-29, 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 |
| South Africa | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — South Africa (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | +7 pp | Dominican Republic higher |
Dominican Republic's capital gains tax rate is 7pp higher than South Africa's (25% vs 18%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Dominican Republic's figure is dated 2025-12-05 and South Africa's 2026-05-29, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic | 25% | Source: Dirección General de Impuestos Internos (DGII) — Consulta 6, Tratamiento fiscal para las criptomonedas · as of 2021-12-23 |
| South Africa | 18% | Source: South African Revenue Service — Crypto Assets & Tax · as of 2026-03-20 |
| Difference | +7 pp | Dominican Republic higher |
Dominican Republic's crypto tax rate is 7pp higher than South Africa's (25% vs 18%). The 88-country average is 13%: both sit above it. Dominican Republic's figure is dated 2021-12-23 and South Africa's 2026-03-20, 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 |
| South Africa | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — South Africa (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Dominican Republic's wealth tax rate is identical to South Africa'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 South Africa's 2026-05-29, so the two rates come from different data vintages.