CM · AfricaST · Africa
Cameroon vs São Tomé and Príncipe: tax rates compared
Cameroon has an income tax rate of 38.5%, 13.5pp above São Tomé and Príncipe's 25%. The 200-country average is 28%: Cameroon sits above it, São Tomé and Príncipe sits below it. Cameroon's figure is dated 2025-12-31 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 | CM | ST | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 38.5% | 25% | CM +13.5 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 33% | 25% | CM +8 pp |
| VAT | 19.3% | 15% | CM +4.3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 16.5% | 15% | CM +1.5 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 38.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cameroon, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| 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 | +13.5 pp | Cameroon higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 33% | 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 | +8 pp | Cameroon higher |
Cameroon has a corporate tax rate of 33%, 8pp above São Tomé and Príncipe's 25%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 19.3% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cameroon, Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| 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 | +4.3 pp | Cameroon higher |
Cameroon has a VAT rate of 19.3%, 4.3pp above São Tomé and Príncipe's 15%. The 181-country average is 15%: Cameroon sits above it, São Tomé and Príncipe matches the world average. Cameroon's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and São Tomé and Príncipe's 2023-06-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 16.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cameroon, Republic of (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| 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 | +1.5 pp | Cameroon higher |
Cameroon has a capital gains tax rate of 16.5%, 1.5pp above São Tomé and Príncipe's 15%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Cameroon's figure is dated 2025-12-31 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.