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Ivory Coast vs Republic of the Congo: tax rates compared
Republic of the Congo's income tax rate is 8pp higher than Ivory Coast's (40% vs 32%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Ivory Coast'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 | CI | CG | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 32% | 40% | CG +8 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 28% | CG +3 pp |
| VAT | 18% | 18.9% | CG +0.9 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 17% | 40% | CG +23 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 32% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) (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 | −8 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 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 Ivory Coast's (28% vs 25%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-11 |
| Republic of the Congo | 18.9% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | −0.9 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Republic of the Congo's VAT rate is 0.9pp higher than Ivory Coast's (18.9% vs 18%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Ivory Coast'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.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 17% | Source: Code Général des Impôts de Côte d'Ivoire (2025 consolidated edition), Articles 180 and 182 · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Republic of the Congo | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | −23 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Republic of the Congo's capital gains tax rate is 23pp higher than Ivory Coast's (40% vs 17%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire) (Individual, Other taxes) · 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 |
Ivory Coast'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. Ivory Coast'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.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.