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DR Congo vs South Sudan: tax rates compared
Between the two, DR Congo's income tax rate (40%) tops South Sudan's (20%) by 20pp. The 200-country average is 28%: DR Congo sits above it, South Sudan sits below it.
Verified data covers three of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | CD | SS | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 40% | 20% | CD +20 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 30% | match |
| 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 |
| South Sudan | 20% | Source: South Sudan National Revenue Authority — Personal Income Tax (PIT) · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Difference | +20 pp | DR Congo higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| South Sudan | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — DR Congo and South Sudan both post a corporate tax rate of 30%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: 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 |
| South Sudan | 0% | Source: Republic of South Sudan National Revenue Authority — Taxation Act 2009 (2021 Revised Edition, Consolidated) · as of 2021-06-30 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — DR Congo and South Sudan both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. DR Congo's figure is dated 2026-04-21 and South Sudan's 2021-06-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.