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Austria vs São Tomé and Príncipe: tax rates compared
Austria has an income tax rate of 55%, 30pp above São Tomé and Príncipe's 25%. The 200-country average is 28%: Austria sits above it, São Tomé and Príncipe sits below it. Austria's figure is dated 2025-01-01 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 | AT | ST | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 55% | 25% | AT +30 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 23% | 25% | ST +2 pp |
| VAT | 20% | 15% | AT +5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 27.5% | 15% | AT +12.5 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | 55% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| 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 | +30 pp | Austria higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | 23% | 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 | −2 pp | São Tomé and Príncipe higher |
São Tomé and Príncipe has a corporate tax rate of 25%, 2pp above Austria's 23%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Austria (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-11 |
| 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 | +5 pp | Austria higher |
Austria has a VAT rate of 20%, 5pp above São Tomé and Príncipe's 15%. The 181-country average is 15%: Austria sits above it, São Tomé and Príncipe matches the world average. Austria's figure is dated 2026-03-11 and São Tomé and Príncipe's 2023-06-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | 27.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Austria (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-29 |
| 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 | +12.5 pp | Austria higher |
Austria has a capital gains tax rate of 27.5%, 12.5pp above São Tomé and Príncipe's 15%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Austria's figure is dated 2026-01-29 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.