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Macau vs Republic of the Congo: tax rates compared
Republic of the Congo's income tax rate is 28pp higher than Macau's (40% vs 12%). The 200-country average is 28%: Macau sits below it, Republic of the Congo sits above it. Macau'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.
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 | MO | CG | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 12% | 40% | CG +28 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 12% | 28% | CG +16 pp |
| VAT | 0% | 18.9% | CG +18.9 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 40% | CG +40 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Macau | 12% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Macau SAR (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Republic of the Congo | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | −28 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Macau | 12% | 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 | −16 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Republic of the Congo's corporate tax rate is 16pp higher than Macau's (28% vs 12%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Macau sits below it, Republic of the Congo sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Macau | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Macau SAR (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-02 |
| Republic of the Congo | 18.9% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | −18.9 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Republic of the Congo's VAT rate is 18.9pp higher than Macau's (18.9% vs 0%). The 181-country average is 15%: Macau sits below it, Republic of the Congo sits above it. Macau's figure is dated 2026-06-02 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Macau | 0% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Macau SAR (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-06-02 |
| Republic of the Congo | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | −40 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Republic of the Congo's capital gains tax rate is 40pp higher than Macau's (40% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Macau sits below it, Republic of the Congo sits above it. Macau's figure is dated 2026-06-02 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Macau | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-06-02 |
| 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 |
Macau'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. Macau's figure is dated 2026-06-02 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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