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Mozambique vs Republic of the Congo: tax rates compared
Republic of the Congo has an income tax rate of 40%, 8pp above Mozambique's 32%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Mozambique's figure is dated 2026-03-04 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 | MZ | CG | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 32% | 40% | CG +8 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 32% | 28% | MZ +4 pp |
| VAT | 16% | 18.9% | CG +2.9 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 32% | 40% | CG +8 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mozambique | 32% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mozambique (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-04 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mozambique | 32% | 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 | +4 pp | Mozambique higher |
Mozambique has a corporate tax rate of 32%, 4pp above Republic of the Congo's 28%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mozambique | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mozambique (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-04 |
| Republic of the Congo | 18.9% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | −2.9 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Republic of the Congo has a VAT rate of 18.9%, 2.9pp above Mozambique's 16%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Mozambique's figure is dated 2026-03-04 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mozambique | 32% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mozambique (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-04 |
| 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 |
Republic of the Congo has a capital gains tax rate of 40%, 8pp above Mozambique's 32%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Mozambique's figure is dated 2026-03-04 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mozambique | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mozambique (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-04 |
| 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 |
Mozambique and Republic of the Congo share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Mozambique's figure is dated 2026-03-04 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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