CM · Africa · XAF
Cameroon
Tax rates
Income Tax
38.5%
Top rate, progressive scale
Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cameroon, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-31Corporate Tax
33%
Statutory rate
Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01VAT
19.3%
Standard rate
Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cameroon, Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31Capital Gains Tax
16.5%
Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cameroon, Republic of (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2025-12-31Wealth Tax
0%
Not levied
Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2025-12-31
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Brackets, notes & in practice
Income Tax
| Threshold | Rate |
|---|---|
| XAF 0 | 11% |
| XAF 2,000,001 | 16.5% |
| XAF 3,000,001 | 27.5% |
| XAF 5,000,001 | 38.5% |
Progressive scale applies to net salary income assessed over one fiscal year.
Cameroon's personal income tax on salaries follows a progressive annual schedule reaching 38.5% on net income above XAF 5,000,000; net income from non-salaried activities is instead taxed at a flat 33%.
VAT
In practice
- Filing
Cameroon requires VAT to be invoiced only by persons under the actual-earnings (régime du réel) tax regime whose turnover, excluding tax, is equal to or above XAF 50 million.
Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cameroon, Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31- Exemptions
Cameroon zero-rates exports from its standard VAT. Input VAT paid upstream is generally recoverable, except where otherwise stated.
Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cameroon, Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31
Capital Gains Tax
Cameroon taxes individuals' income from stocks and shares, including profits from the direct or indirect transfer of shares, at a flat rate of 16.5%.
Wealth Tax
No net wealth/worth tax levied in Cameroon.