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Algeria vs São Tomé and Príncipe: tax rates compared
Between the two, Algeria's income tax rate (35%) tops São Tomé and Príncipe's (25%) by 10pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Algeria sits above it, São Tomé and Príncipe sits below it. Algeria's figure is dated 2025-10-01 and São Tomé and Príncipe's 2009-10-08, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | DZ | ST | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 25% | DZ +10 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 26% | 25% | DZ +1 pp |
| VAT | 19% | 15% | DZ +4 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 35% | 15% | DZ +20 pplargest gap |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 35% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Algeria · as of 2025-10-01 |
| 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 | +10 pp | Algeria higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 26% | 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 | +1 pp | Algeria higher |
Between the two, Algeria's corporate tax rate (26%) tops São Tomé and Príncipe's (25%) by 1pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 19% | Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Algeria · as of 2026-01-01 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 15% | Source: Ministério do Planeamento, Finanças e Economia Azul (São Tomé e Príncipe) — Manual do IVA 2023 · as of 2023-06-01 |
| Difference | +4 pp | Algeria higher |
Between the two, Algeria's VAT rate (19%) tops São Tomé and Príncipe's (15%) by 4pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Algeria sits above it, São Tomé and Príncipe matches the world average. Algeria's figure is dated 2026-01-01 and São Tomé and Príncipe's 2023-06-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 35% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Algeria · as of 2025-10-01 |
| 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 | +20 pp | Algeria higher |
Between the two, Algeria's capital gains tax rate (35%) tops São Tomé and Príncipe's (15%) by 20pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Algeria's figure is dated 2025-10-01 and São Tomé and Príncipe's 2009-10-08, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.