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Republic of the Congo vs Seychelles: tax rates compared

Between the two, Republic of the Congo's income tax rate (40%) tops Seychelles's (30%) by 10pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Republic of the Congo's figure is dated 2025-12-10 and Seychelles's 2018-06-01, 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

0102030405060Income30%40%Corporate25%28%VAT15%18.9%Capital Gains0%40%Wealth Tax0%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax CG SCDifference
Income Tax40%30%CG +10 pp
Corporate Tax28%25%CG +3 pp
VAT18.9%15%CG +3.9 pp
Capital Gains Tax40%0%CG +40 pplargest gap
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Republic of the Congo40%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-10
Seychelles30%Source: Seychelles Revenue Commission — Income and Non-Monetary Benefits Tax · as of 2018-06-01
Difference+10 ppRepublic of the Congo higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Republic of the Congo28%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Seychelles25%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+3 ppRepublic of the Congo higher

Between the two, Republic of the Congo's corporate tax rate (28%) tops Seychelles's (25%) by 3pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Republic of the Congo18.9%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-10
Seychelles15%Source: Seychelles Revenue Commission · as of 2010-01-01
Difference+3.9 ppRepublic of the Congo higher

Between the two, Republic of the Congo's VAT rate (18.9%) tops Seychelles's (15%) by 3.9pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Republic of the Congo sits above it, Seychelles matches the world average. Republic of the Congo's figure is dated 2025-12-10 and Seychelles's 2010-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Republic of the Congo40%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-10
Seychelles0%Source: Seychelles Revenue Commission — The Seychelles Tax System · as of 2026-07-19
Difference+40 ppRepublic of the Congo higher

Between the two, Republic of the Congo's capital gains tax rate (40%) tops Seychelles's (0%) by 40pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Republic of the Congo sits above it, Seychelles sits below it. Republic of the Congo's figure is dated 2025-12-10 and Seychelles's 2026-07-19, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Republic of the Congo0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2025-12-10
Seychelles0%Source: Seychelles Revenue Commission · as of 2026-07-18
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

There's no gap here — Republic of the Congo and Seychelles both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Republic of the Congo's figure is dated 2025-12-10 and Seychelles's 2026-07-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

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