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Republic of the Congo vs United Kingdom: tax rates compared
Between the two, United Kingdom's income tax rate (45%) tops Republic of the Congo's (40%) by 5pp. 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 | GB | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 40% | 45% | GB +5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 28% | 25% | CG +3 pp |
| VAT | 18.9% | 20% | GB +1.1 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 40% | 24% | CG +16 pplargest gap |
| 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 |
| United Kingdom | 45% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −5 pp | United Kingdom higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Republic of the Congo | 28% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| United Kingdom | 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 United Kingdom'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 |
| United Kingdom | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — United Kingdom (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-24 |
| Difference | −1.1 pp | United Kingdom higher |
Between the two, United Kingdom's VAT rate (20%) tops Republic of the Congo's (18.9%) by 1.1pp. 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 |
| United Kingdom | 24% | Source: GOV.UK (HMRC) — Capital Gains Tax: rates · as of 2024-10-30 |
| Difference | +16 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Between the two, Republic of the Congo's capital gains tax rate (40%) tops United Kingdom's (24%) by 16pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Republic of the Congo's figure is dated 2025-12-10 and United Kingdom's 2024-10-30, 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 |
| United Kingdom | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — United Kingdom (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-24 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Republic of the Congo and United Kingdom both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
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