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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

0102030405060Income15%40%Corporate28%35%VAT17%18.9%Wealth Tax0%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax CG SDDifference
Income Tax40%15%CG +25 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax28%35%SD +7 pp
VAT18.9%17%CG +1.9 pp
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
Sudan15%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 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
Sudan35%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−7 ppSudan 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

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
Sudan17%Source: Sudan Taxation Chamber · as of 2026-03-28
Difference+1.9 ppRepublic 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

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
Sudan0%Source: Sudan Taxation Chamber · as of 2026-07-18
Difference0 ppdisplayed 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.