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DR Congo vs Timor-Leste: tax rates compared

DR Congo's income tax rate is 30pp higher than Timor-Leste's (40% vs 10%). The 200-country average is 28%: DR Congo sits above it, Timor-Leste 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

0102030405060Income10%40%Corporate10%30%Wealth Tax0%
three shared taxes, side by side
Tax CD TLDifference
Income Tax40%10%CD +30 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax30%10%CD +20 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
Timor-Leste10%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Timor-Leste (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-05
Difference+30 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
Timor-Leste10%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+20 ppDR Congo higher

DR Congo's corporate tax rate is 20pp higher than Timor-Leste's (30% vs 10%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: DR Congo sits above it, Timor-Leste sits below 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
Timor-Leste0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Timor-Leste (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-05
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

DR Congo's wealth tax rate is identical to Timor-Leste's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.

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