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DR Congo vs Norway: tax rates compared
DR Congo has an income tax rate of 40%, 0.3pp above Norway's 39.7%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. DR Congo's figure is dated 2026-04-21 and Norway's 2025-01-01, 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 | NO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 40% | 39.7% | CD +0.3 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 22% | CD +8 pp |
| VAT | 16% | 25% | NO +9 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 1.1% | NO +1.1 pp |
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 |
| Norway | 39.7% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +0.3 pp | DR Congo higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Norway | 22% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +8 pp | DR Congo higher |
DR Congo has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 8pp above Norway's 22%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: DR Congo sits above it, Norway 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 |
| Norway | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Norway (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-25 |
| Difference | −9 pp | Norway higher |
Norway has a VAT rate of 25%, 9pp above DR Congo's 16%. 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 |
| Norway | 1.1% | Source: Skatteetaten (Norwegian Tax Administration) — Wealth tax rates · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | −1.1 pp | Norway higher |
Norway has a wealth tax rate of 1.1%, 1.1pp above DR Congo's 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: DR Congo sits below it, Norway sits above it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.