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Republic of the Congo vs Spain: tax rates compared
Between the two, Spain's income tax rate (48.6%) tops Republic of the Congo's (40%) by 8.6pp. 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
| Tax | CG | ES | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 40% | 48.6% | ES +8.6 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 28% | 25% | CG +3 pp |
| VAT | 18.9% | 21% | ES +2.1 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 40% | 30% | CG +10 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 3.5% | ES +3.5 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Republic of the Congo | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Spain | 48.6% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −8.6 pp | Spain higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Republic of the Congo | 28% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Spain | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +3 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Between the two, Republic of the Congo's corporate tax rate (28%) tops Spain's (25%) by 3pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Republic of the Congo | 18.9% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Spain | 21% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Spain (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | −2.1 pp | Spain higher |
Between the two, Spain's VAT rate (21%) tops Republic of the Congo's (18.9%) by 2.1pp. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Republic of the Congo | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Spain | 30% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Spain, Individual - Income determination · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Between the two, Republic of the Congo's capital gains tax rate (40%) tops Spain's (30%) by 10pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Republic of the Congo | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Spain | 3.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Spain (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | −3.5 pp | Spain higher |
Between the two, Spain's wealth tax rate (3.5%) tops Republic of the Congo's (0%) by 3.5pp. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Republic of the Congo sits below it, Spain sits above it.
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