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Panama vs Republic of the Congo: tax rates compared
Republic of the Congo has an income tax rate of 40%, 15pp above Panama's 25%. The 200-country average is 28%: Panama sits below it, Republic of the Congo sits above it. Panama's figure is dated 2026-01-18 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 | PA | CG | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 40% | CG +15 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 28% | CG +3 pp |
| VAT | 7% | 18.9% | CG +11.9 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 10% | 40% | CG +30 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Panama | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Panama (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-18 |
| Republic of the Congo | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | −15 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Panama | 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 |
Republic of the Congo has a corporate tax rate of 28%, 3pp above Panama's 25%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Panama | 7% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Panama (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-18 |
| Republic of the Congo | 18.9% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | −11.9 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Republic of the Congo has a VAT rate of 18.9%, 11.9pp above Panama's 7%. The 181-country average is 15%: Panama sits below it, Republic of the Congo sits above it. Panama's figure is dated 2026-01-18 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Panama | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Panama (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-18 |
| Republic of the Congo | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | −30 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Republic of the Congo has a capital gains tax rate of 40%, 30pp above Panama's 10%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Panama sits below it, Republic of the Congo sits above it. Panama's figure is dated 2026-01-18 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Panama | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Panama (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-18 |
| 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 |
Panama and Republic of the Congo share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Panama's figure is dated 2026-01-18 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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