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Liberia vs Republic of the Congo: tax rates compared
Republic of the Congo has an income tax rate of 40%, 15pp above Liberia's 25%. The 200-country average is 28%: Liberia sits below it, Republic of the Congo sits above it. Liberia's figure is dated 2026-01-14 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | LR | CG | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 40% | CG +15 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 28% | CG +3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 25% | 40% | CG +15 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Liberia, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-14 |
| Republic of the Congo | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | −15 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 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 Liberia's 25%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Republic of Liberia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-14 |
| Republic of the Congo | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | −15 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Republic of the Congo has a capital gains tax rate of 40%, 15pp above Liberia's 25%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Liberia's figure is dated 2026-01-14 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Liberia, Republic of (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-14 |
| 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 |
Liberia and Republic of the Congo share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Liberia's figure is dated 2026-01-14 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.