🇨🇫 Central African Republic

Sub-Saharan Africa · ISORA participant ·

8.2%
tax-to-GDP, central govt only (2021, World Bank)
2/12
enforcement powers assessed

Enforcement powers

Automated bulk data matching  No — power absent

Self-reported to ISORA (International Survey on Revenue Administration), FY2022.

“ISORA indicator "Administration undertakes fully automated compliance checks based on data matching/analysis" — value: No”

Source: IMF ISORA — International Survey on Revenue AdministrationOECD / IMF survey data · derived from the administration’s own survey answer

Public naming of non-compliant taxpayers  No — power absent

Self-reported to ISORA (International Survey on Revenue Administration), FY2022.

“ISORA indicator "Administration is empowered to make public details of some / all taxpayers subject to administrative penalties imposed for non-disclosure" — value: No”

Source: IMF ISORA — International Survey on Revenue AdministrationOECD / IMF survey data · derived from the administration’s own survey answer

Administration self-reported metrics (ISORA)

Reported by the administration itself to the IMF/OECD/CIAT/IOTA International Survey on Revenue Administration. 1 = yes, 0 = no for policy questions.

IndicatorYearValue
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, not prefilled - CIT2024—
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, not prefilled - PIT2024—
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, not prefilled - VAT2024—
Population per FTE202412938.56796116505
Labor force per FTE20244854.783980582524
Corporate taxpayers per FTE in LTO/P2024—
Active taxpayers on PIT register as percentage of Population2024—
Active taxpayers on PIT register as percentage of Labor Force2024—
Closing stock of collectable arrears as percentage of closing stock of arrears2024—
CIT arrears as percentage of CIT collected2024—
PIT arrears as percentage of PIT collected2024—
PAYE arrears as percentage of PIT collected2024—
VAT arrears as percentage of VAT collected2024—
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, fully pre-filled deemed acceptance - CIT2021—
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, fully pre-filled confirmation required - CIT2021—
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, partially pre-filled with income and/or expense information - CIT2021—
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, fully pre-filled deemed acceptance - PIT2021—
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, fully pre-filled confirmation required - PIT2021—
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, partially pre-filled with income and/or expense information - PIT2021—
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, fully pre-filled deemed acceptance - VAT2021—
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, fully pre-filled confirmation required - VAT2021—
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, partially pre-filled with income and/or expense information - VAT2021—
Additional assessments raised through all audits and verification actions as percentage of tax collections2024—
Audit hit rate2024—
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, not prefilled - PAYE2024—
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled, modified by taxpayer - CIT2024—
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled, not modified by taxpayer - CIT2024—
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled, modified by taxpayer - PIT2024—
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled not modified by taxpayer - PIT2024—
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled, modified by taxpayer - PAYE2024—
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled not modified by taxpayer - PAYE2024—
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled, modified by taxpayer - VAT2024—
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled not modified by taxpayer - VAT2024—
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled Total - CIT2024—
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled Total - PIT2024—
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled Total - PAYE2024—
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled Total - VAT2024—
Availability of specific powers in legislation / regulation to assist in collecting tax arrears20221
Administrative sanctions for taxpayer non-disclosure - Common administrative penalty framework for non-disclosure across the major tax types20221
Administrative sanctions for taxpayer non-disclosure - Penalties imposed generally take account of taxpayers' culpability (i.e. degree of blame)20221
Administrative sanctions for taxpayer non-disclosure - Administration is empowered to remit / reduce penalties in appropriate circumstances20221
Administrative sanctions for taxpayer non-disclosure - Administration is empowered to make public details of some / all taxpayers subject to administrative penalties imposed for non-disclosure20220
On-time filing rate % - CIT2024—
On-time filing rate % - PIT2024—
On-time filing rate % - VAT2024—
On-time filing rate % - PAYE2024—
Administration pre-fills PIT returns or assessments20240
Categories of third party information used to pre-fill PIT returns or assessments-Taxpayer personal information20211
Administration conducts random audits20221
E-filing mandatory - CIT20220
E-filing mandatory - PIT20220
E-filing mandatory - Employer Withholdings20220
E-filing mandatory - VAT20220
E-payment mandatory - CIT20220
E-payment mandatory - PIT20220
E-payment mandatory - Employer Withholdings20220
E-payment mandatory - VAT20220
Employers withholding taxes on behalf of salaried employees20241
Percentage of payments received electronically-By number of payments2024—
Percentage of payments received electronically-By value of payments2024—
Cooperative compliance approach exists for -Large taxpayers20241
Cooperative compliance approach exists for -HNWI taxpayers20240
Cooperative compliance approach exists for -Other taxpayers20241
Most employees that have tax deducted through direct withholding required to file a return20241
Administration receives data from devices that register transactions20240
Administration uses electronic compliance checks as part of returns filing process20240
Administration has specialized audit staff for international tax issues20220
Administration has systems for importing, storing and managing third-party data - Customs data20220
Administration has systems for importing, storing and managing third-party data - Data from stock exchanges20220
Administration has systems for importing, storing and managing third-party data - Data from the Social Security Agency20220
Administration has systems for importing, storing and managing third-party data - Data from online (internet-based) vendors20220
Administration has systems for importing, storing and managing third-party data - Data from Utilities20220
Administration checks the quality of data reported by third parties on a systematic basis20221
Administration has systems for importing, storing and managing third-party data - Data on property ownership and sales20220
Administration undertakes fully automated compliance checks based on data matching/analysis20220
Administration measures the effectiveness of any compliance interventions undertaken20221
Administration has standards for auditor productivity20220