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Republic of the Congo vs Zimbabwe: tax rates compared

Republic of the Congo and Zimbabwe share the same income tax rate: 40%. 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

0102030405060Income40%Corporate25.8%28%VAT15.5%18.9%Capital Gains1%40%Wealth Tax0%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax CG ZWDifference
Income Tax40%40%match
Corporate Tax28%25.8%CG +2.2 pp
VAT18.9%15.5%CG +3.4 pp
Capital Gains Tax40%1%CG +39 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
Zimbabwe40%Source: Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) — PAYE Foreign Currency (USD) Tax Tables, January-December 2025 · as of 2025-01-01
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Republic of the Congo28%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Zimbabwe25.8%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+2.2 ppRepublic of the Congo higher

Republic of the Congo has a corporate tax rate of 28%, 2.2pp above Zimbabwe's 25.8%. 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
Zimbabwe15.5%Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Zimbabwe · as of 2026-01-01
Difference+3.4 ppRepublic of the Congo higher

Republic of the Congo has a VAT rate of 18.9%, 3.4pp above Zimbabwe's 15.5%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Republic of the Congo's figure is dated 2025-12-10 and Zimbabwe's 2026-01-01, 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
Zimbabwe1%Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Zimbabwe · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+39 ppRepublic of the Congo higher

Republic of the Congo has a capital gains tax rate of 40%, 39pp above Zimbabwe's 1%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Republic of the Congo sits above it, Zimbabwe sits below it.

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
Zimbabwe0%Source: ZIMRA (Zimbabwe Revenue Authority) · as of 2026-07-18
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Republic of the Congo and Zimbabwe share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Republic of the Congo's figure is dated 2025-12-10 and Zimbabwe's 2026-07-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

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