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Afghanistan vs São Tomé and Príncipe: tax rates compared
Between the two, São Tomé and Príncipe's income tax rate (25%) tops Afghanistan's (20%) by 5pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2016-12-01 and São Tomé and Príncipe's 2009-10-08, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers three of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | AF | ST | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 25% | ST +5 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 20% | 25% | ST +5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 20% | 15% | AF +5 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 20% | Source: Afghanistan Revenue Department — Income Tax Law (ITL), Consolidated to December 2016 · as of 2016-12-01 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 25% | Source: Diário da República (official gazette), São Tomé e Príncipe — Lei n.º 11/2009, Código do Imposto sobre o Rendimento das Pessoas Singulares (IRS), Art. 66 · as of 2009-10-08 |
| Difference | −5 pp | São Tomé and Príncipe higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −5 pp | São Tomé and Príncipe higher |
Between the two, São Tomé and Príncipe's corporate tax rate (25%) tops Afghanistan's (20%) by 5pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Afghanistan sits below it, São Tomé and Príncipe sits above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 20% | Source: Afghanistan Revenue Department — Income Tax Law (ITL), Consolidated to December 2016 · as of 2016-12-01 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 15% | Source: Diário da República (official gazette), São Tomé e Príncipe — Lei n.º 11/2009, Código do Imposto sobre o Rendimento das Pessoas Singulares (IRS), Articles 27, 69 and 70 · as of 2009-10-08 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Afghanistan higher |
Between the two, Afghanistan's capital gains tax rate (20%) tops São Tomé and Príncipe's (15%) by 5pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2016-12-01 and São Tomé and Príncipe's 2009-10-08, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.