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DR Congo vs North Macedonia: tax rates compared
Between the two, DR Congo's income tax rate (40%) tops North Macedonia's (10%) by 30pp. The 200-country average is 28%: DR Congo sits above it, North Macedonia sits below it. DR Congo's figure is dated 2026-04-21 and North Macedonia's 2023-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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
| Tax | CD | MK | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 40% | 10% | CD +30 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 10% | CD +20 pp |
| VAT | 16% | 18% | MK +2 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Democratic Republic of the (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-04-21 |
| North Macedonia | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — North Macedonia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Difference | +30 pp | DR Congo higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| North Macedonia | 10% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +20 pp | DR Congo higher |
Between the two, DR Congo's corporate tax rate (30%) tops North Macedonia's (10%) by 20pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: DR Congo sits above it, North Macedonia sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Democratic Republic of the (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-04-21 |
| North Macedonia | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — North Macedonia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-23 |
| Difference | −2 pp | North Macedonia higher |
Between the two, North Macedonia's VAT rate (18%) tops DR Congo's (16%) by 2pp. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-04-21 |
| North Macedonia | 0% | Source: Ministry of Finance of the Republic of North Macedonia — Taxes and Customs · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — DR Congo and North Macedonia both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.