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Guatemala vs Republic of the Congo: tax rates compared
Republic of the Congo's income tax rate is 33pp higher than Guatemala's (40% vs 7%). The 200-country average is 28%: Guatemala sits below it, Republic of the Congo sits above it. Guatemala's figure is dated 2026-06-09 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 | GT | CG | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 7% | 40% | CG +33 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 28% | CG +3 pp |
| VAT | 12% | 18.9% | CG +6.9 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 10% | 40% | CG +30 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Guatemala | 7% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Guatemala, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-06-09 |
| Republic of the Congo | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | −33 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Guatemala | 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's corporate tax rate is 3pp higher than Guatemala's (28% vs 25%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Guatemala | 12% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Guatemala (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-09 |
| Republic of the Congo | 18.9% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | −6.9 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Republic of the Congo's VAT rate is 6.9pp higher than Guatemala's (18.9% vs 12%). The 181-country average is 15%: Guatemala sits below it, Republic of the Congo sits above it. Guatemala's figure is dated 2026-06-09 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Guatemala | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Guatemala (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-06-09 |
| Republic of the Congo | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | −30 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Republic of the Congo's capital gains tax rate is 30pp higher than Guatemala's (40% vs 10%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Guatemala sits below it, Republic of the Congo sits above it. Guatemala's figure is dated 2026-06-09 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Guatemala | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Guatemala (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-09 |
| 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 |
Guatemala's wealth tax rate is identical to Republic of the Congo's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Guatemala's figure is dated 2026-06-09 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.