Country tax profile · 2026
Cameroon income tax
How Cameroon taxes income
Cameroon taxes personal income at rates up to 38%. Cameroon taxes residents on worldwide income; no special digital-nomad regime.
Compiled by MyNomadWorld for Cameroon and currently being re-verified against primary sources. Confirm with a local adviser before relying on it.
How Cameroon's income tax compares
Cameroon's top income tax of 38% is the 48th highest of the 197 countries we track, against a global average of 27.9% and a Africa average of 31.2%.
Countries with a similar income tax
Suriname (38%) · Mali (37%) · Colombia (39%) · United States (37%) · New Zealand (39%) · Morocco (37%)
Who is a tax resident of Cameroon?
Generally residence if present more than 183 days in the year.
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What is the income tax rate in Cameroon?
Cameroon taxes personal income at rates up to 38%. Cameroon taxes residents on worldwide income; no special digital-nomad regime.