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Paraguay vs Republic of the Congo: tax rates compared
Between the two, Republic of the Congo's income tax rate (40%) tops Paraguay's (10%) by 30pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Paraguay sits below it, Republic of the Congo sits above it. Paraguay's figure is dated 2026-02-07 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 | PY | CG | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 10% | 40% | CG +30 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 10% | 28% | CG +18 pp |
| VAT | 10% | 18.9% | CG +8.9 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 8% | 40% | CG +32 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Paraguay | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Paraguay (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-07 |
| 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 |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Paraguay | 10% | 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 | −18 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Between the two, Republic of the Congo's corporate tax rate (28%) tops Paraguay's (10%) by 18pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Paraguay sits below it, Republic of the Congo sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Paraguay | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Paraguay (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-07 |
| 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 Paraguay's (10%) by 8.9pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Paraguay sits below it, Republic of the Congo sits above it. Paraguay's figure is dated 2026-02-07 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Paraguay | 8% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Paraguay (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-07 |
| Republic of the Congo | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | −32 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Between the two, Republic of the Congo's capital gains tax rate (40%) tops Paraguay's (8%) by 32pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Paraguay sits below it, Republic of the Congo sits above it. Paraguay's figure is dated 2026-02-07 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Paraguay | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Paraguay (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-02-07 |
| 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 — Paraguay and Republic of the Congo both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Paraguay's figure is dated 2026-02-07 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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