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Peru vs Republic of the Congo: tax rates compared
Republic of the Congo has an income tax rate of 40%, 10pp above Peru's 30%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Peru's figure is dated 2026-07-13 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 | PE | CG | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 40% | CG +10 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 29.5% | 28% | PE +1.5 pp |
| VAT | 18% | 18.9% | CG +0.9 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 5% | 40% | CG +35 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Peru | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Peru (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-07-13 |
| Republic of the Congo | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Peru | 29.5% | 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 | +1.5 pp | Peru higher |
Peru has a corporate tax rate of 29.5%, 1.5pp above Republic of the Congo's 28%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Peru | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Peru (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-13 |
| Republic of the Congo | 18.9% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | −0.9 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Republic of the Congo has a VAT rate of 18.9%, 0.9pp above Peru's 18%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Peru's figure is dated 2026-07-13 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Peru | 5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Peru (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-13 |
| Republic of the Congo | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | −35 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Republic of the Congo has a capital gains tax rate of 40%, 35pp above Peru's 5%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Peru sits below it, Republic of the Congo sits above it. Peru's figure is dated 2026-07-13 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Peru | 0% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Peru · as of 2025-10-01 |
| 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 |
Peru and Republic of the Congo share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.