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Republic of the Congo vs Sudan: tax rates compared
Between the two, Republic of the Congo's income tax rate (40%) tops Sudan's (15%) by 25pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Republic of the Congo sits above it, Sudan sits below it. Republic of the Congo's figure is dated 2025-12-10 and Sudan's 2007-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | CG | SD | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 40% | 15% | CG +25 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 28% | 35% | SD +7 pp |
| VAT | 18.9% | 17% | CG +1.9 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
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 |
| Sudan | 15% | Source: Sudan Taxation Chamber — Income Tax Act, 1986, Schedule III, Sector (B): Rates of Personal Income Tax (as amended by Act No. 25, 2007) · as of 2007-01-01 |
| Difference | +25 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Republic of the Congo | 28% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Sudan | 35% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −7 pp | Sudan higher |
Between the two, Sudan's corporate tax rate (35%) tops Republic of the Congo's (28%) by 7pp. 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 |
| Sudan | 17% | Source: Sudan Taxation Chamber · as of 2026-03-28 |
| Difference | +1.9 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Between the two, Republic of the Congo's VAT rate (18.9%) tops Sudan's (17%) by 1.9pp. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Republic of the Congo's figure is dated 2025-12-10 and Sudan's 2026-03-28, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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 |
| Sudan | 0% | Source: Sudan Taxation Chamber · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Republic of the Congo and Sudan 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 Sudan's 2026-07-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.