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DR Congo vs Pakistan: tax rates compared

DR Congo has an income tax rate of 40%, 5pp above Pakistan'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%Corporate29%30%VAT16%18%Wealth Tax0%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax CD PKDifference
Income Tax40%35%CD +5 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax30%29%CD +1 pp
VAT16%18%PK +2 pp
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
Pakistan35%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Pakistan (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-19
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
Pakistan29%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+1 ppDR Congo higher

DR Congo has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 1pp above Pakistan's 29%. 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
Pakistan18%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Pakistan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-19
Difference−2 ppPakistan higher

Pakistan has a VAT rate of 18%, 2pp above DR Congo's 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
Pakistan0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Pakistan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-19
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

DR Congo and Pakistan 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.