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DR Congo vs Kenya: tax rates compared

DR Congo has an income tax rate of 40%, 5pp above Kenya's 35%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it.

Verified data covers four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.

At a glance

0102030405060Income35%40%Corporate30%VAT16%Wealth Tax0%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax CD KEDifference
Income Tax40%35%CD +5 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax30%30%match
VAT16%16%match
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
DR Congo40%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Democratic Republic of the (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-04-21
Kenya35%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kenya (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-07-17
Difference+5 ppDR Congo higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
DR Congo30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Kenya30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

DR Congo and Kenya share the same corporate tax rate: 30%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
DR Congo16%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Democratic Republic of the (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-04-21
Kenya16%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kenya (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-17
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

DR Congo and Kenya share the same VAT rate: 16%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
DR Congo0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-04-21
Kenya0%Source: Kenya Revenue Authority — Types of Taxes (Individual) · as of 2026-07-18
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

DR Congo and Kenya share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.

Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.