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Niger vs Republic of the Congo: tax rates compared

Republic of the Congo's income tax rate is 5pp higher than Niger's (40% vs 35%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Niger's figure is dated 2010-01-01 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

0102030405060Income35%40%Corporate28%30%VAT18.9%19%Capital Gains7%40%Wealth Tax0%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax NE CGDifference
Income Tax35%40%CG +5 pp
Corporate Tax30%28%NE +2 pp
VAT19%18.9%NE +0.1 pp
Capital Gains Tax7%40%CG +33 pplargest gap
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Niger35%Source: Direction Générale des Impôts (Niger) — Barème de l'Impôt sur les Traitements et Salaires · as of 2010-01-01
Republic of the Congo40%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-10
Difference−5 ppRepublic of the Congo higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Niger30%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+2 ppNiger higher

Niger's corporate tax rate is 2pp higher than Republic of the Congo's (30% vs 28%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Niger19%Source: PwC — VAT and Indirect Taxes in Africa 2023, Niger · as of 2023-01-17
Republic of the Congo18.9%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-10
Difference+0.1 ppNiger higher

Niger's VAT rate is 0.1pp higher than Republic of the Congo's (19% vs 18.9%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Niger's figure is dated 2023-01-17 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
Niger7%Source: Direction Générale des Impôts, Ministère des Finances (Niger) — Code Général des Impôts 2025, Article 74 (archived; live site unreachable) · as of 2025-01-01
Republic of the Congo40%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-10
Difference−33 ppRepublic of the Congo higher

Republic of the Congo's capital gains tax rate is 33pp higher than Niger's (40% vs 7%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Niger sits below it, Republic of the Congo sits above it.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Niger0%Source: Direction Générale des Impôts (Niger) — Code Général des Impôts (official text, mirrored via eRegulations Niger) · 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

Niger'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. Niger'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.

Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.