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Monaco vs Republic of the Congo: tax rates compared

Between the two, Republic of the Congo's income tax rate (40%) tops Monaco's (0%) by 40pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Monaco sits below it, Republic of the Congo sits above it. Monaco's figure is dated 2023-03-13 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

0102030405060Income0%40%Corporate25%28%VAT18.9%20%Capital Gains0%40%Wealth Tax0%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax MC CGDifference
Income Tax0%40%CG +40 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax25%28%CG +3 pp
VAT20%18.9%MC +1.1 pp
Capital Gains Tax0%40%CG +40 pp
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Monaco0%Source: Monaco Public Service Portal (monservicepublic.gouv.mc) — Tax in Monaco · as of 2023-03-13
Republic of the Congo40%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-10
Difference−40 ppRepublic of the Congo higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Monaco25%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Republic of the Congo28%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−3 ppRepublic of the Congo higher

Between the two, Republic of the Congo's corporate tax rate (28%) tops Monaco's (25%) by 3pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Monaco20%Source: Monaco government portal (MonEntreprise.gouv.mc) — VAT · as of 2023-03-07
Republic of the Congo18.9%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-10
Difference+1.1 ppMonaco higher

Between the two, Monaco's VAT rate (20%) tops Republic of the Congo's (18.9%) by 1.1pp. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Monaco's figure is dated 2023-03-07 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Monaco0%Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Monaco · as of 2025-10-01
Republic of the Congo40%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-10
Difference−40 ppRepublic of the Congo higher

Between the two, Republic of the Congo's capital gains tax rate (40%) tops Monaco's (0%) by 40pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Monaco sits below it, Republic of the Congo sits above it.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Monaco0%Source: Monaco Public Service Portal (monservicepublic.gouv.mc) — Tax in Monaco · as of 2026-07-18
Republic of the Congo0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2025-12-10
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

There's no gap here — Monaco and Republic of the Congo both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Monaco's figure is dated 2026-07-18 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

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