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Papua New Guinea vs Republic of the Congo: tax rates compared
Between the two, Papua New Guinea's income tax rate (42%) tops Republic of the Congo's (40%) by 2pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Papua New Guinea's figure is dated 2026-03-27 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 | PG | CG | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 42% | 40% | PG +2 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 28% | PG +2 pp |
| VAT | 10% | 18.9% | CG +8.9 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 40% | CG +40 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 42% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Papua New Guinea (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Republic of the Congo | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | +2 pp | Papua New Guinea higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 30% | 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 | +2 pp | Papua New Guinea higher |
Between the two, Papua New Guinea's corporate tax rate (30%) tops Republic of the Congo's (28%) by 2pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Papua New Guinea (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Republic of the Congo | 18.9% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | −8.9 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Between the two, Republic of the Congo's VAT rate (18.9%) tops Papua New Guinea's (10%) by 8.9pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Papua New Guinea sits below it, Republic of the Congo sits above it. Papua New Guinea's figure is dated 2026-03-27 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Papua New Guinea (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| 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 Papua New Guinea's (0%) by 40pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Papua New Guinea sits below it, Republic of the Congo sits above it. Papua New Guinea's figure is dated 2026-03-27 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Papua New Guinea (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| 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 — Papua New Guinea and Republic of the Congo both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Papua New Guinea's figure is dated 2026-03-27 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.