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Palestine vs Republic of the Congo: tax rates compared
Republic of the Congo has an income tax rate of 40%, 25pp above Palestine's 15%. The 200-country average is 28%: Palestine sits below it, Republic of the Congo sits above it. Palestine's figure is dated 2026-02-09 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | PS | CG | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 15% | 40% | CG +25 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 15% | 28% | CG +13 pp |
| VAT | 16% | 18.9% | CG +2.9 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Palestine | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Palestinian territories (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Republic of the Congo | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | −25 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Palestine | 15% | 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 | −13 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Republic of the Congo has a corporate tax rate of 28%, 13pp above Palestine's 15%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Palestine sits below it, Republic of the Congo sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Palestine | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Palestinian territories (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| 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 Palestine's 16%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Palestine's figure is dated 2026-02-09 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Palestine | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Palestinian Territories (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| 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 |
Palestine and Republic of the Congo share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Palestine's figure is dated 2026-02-09 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.