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Ghana vs Republic of the Congo: tax rates compared
Republic of the Congo has an income tax rate of 40%, 5pp above Ghana's 35%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Ghana's figure is dated 2026-03-11 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers five of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | GH | CG | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 40% | CG +5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 28% | CG +3 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 18.9% | CG +3.9 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 40% | CG +25 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 35% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ghana, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-03-11 |
| Republic of the Congo | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Republic of the Congo | 28% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −3 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Republic of the Congo has a corporate tax rate of 28%, 3pp above Ghana's 25%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 15% | Source: Ghana Revenue Authority — VAT · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Republic of the Congo | 18.9% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | −3.9 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Republic of the Congo has a VAT rate of 18.9%, 3.9pp above Ghana's 15%. The 181-country average is 15%: Ghana matches the world average, Republic of the Congo sits above it. Ghana's figure is dated 2026-01-01 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 15% | Source: Ghana Revenue Authority — Capital Gains Tax · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Republic of the Congo | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | −25 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Republic of the Congo has a capital gains tax rate of 40%, 25pp above Ghana's 15%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Ghana's figure is dated 2026-07-19 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-03-11 |
| Republic of the Congo | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Ghana and Republic of the Congo share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Ghana's figure is dated 2026-03-11 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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