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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
| Tax | MC | CG | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 0% | 40% | CG +40 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 28% | CG +3 pp |
| VAT | 20% | 18.9% | MC +1.1 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 40% | CG +40 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Monaco | 0% | Source: Monaco Public Service Portal (monservicepublic.gouv.mc) — Tax in Monaco · as of 2023-03-13 |
| 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 |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Monaco | 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 |
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
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Monaco | 20% | Source: Monaco government portal (MonEntreprise.gouv.mc) — VAT · as of 2023-03-07 |
| Republic of the Congo | 18.9% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | +1.1 pp | Monaco 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
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Monaco | 0% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Monaco · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Republic of the Congo | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | −40 pp | Republic 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
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Monaco | 0% | Source: Monaco Public Service Portal (monservicepublic.gouv.mc) — Tax in Monaco · as of 2026-07-18 |
| 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 |
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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