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Portugal vs Republic of the Congo: tax rates compared

Portugal's income tax rate is 13pp higher than Republic of the Congo's (53% vs 40%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it.

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

0102030405060Income40%53%Corporate28%30.5%VAT18.9%23%Capital Gains28%40%Wealth Tax0%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax PT CGDifference
Income Tax53%40%PT +13 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax30.5%28%PT +2.5 pp
VAT23%18.9%PT +4.1 pp
Capital Gains Tax28%40%CG +12 pp
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Portugal53%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Republic of the Congo40%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-10
Difference+13 ppPortugal higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Portugal30.5%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Republic of the Congo28%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+2.5 ppPortugal higher

Portugal's corporate tax rate is 2.5pp higher than Republic of the Congo's (30.5% vs 28%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Portugal23%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Portugal (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-24
Republic of the Congo18.9%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-10
Difference+4.1 ppPortugal higher

Portugal's VAT rate is 4.1pp higher than Republic of the Congo's (23% vs 18.9%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Portugal's figure is dated 2026-07-24 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Portugal28%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Portugal (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-24
Republic of the Congo40%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-10
Difference−12 ppRepublic of the Congo higher

Republic of the Congo's capital gains tax rate is 12pp higher than Portugal's (40% vs 28%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Portugal's figure is dated 2026-07-24 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Portugal0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Portugal (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-05
Republic of the Congo0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2025-12-10
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Portugal's wealth tax rate is identical to Republic of the Congo's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Portugal's figure is dated 2026-01-05 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

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