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Canada vs São Tomé and Príncipe: tax rates compared
Canada's income tax rate is 28.5pp higher than São Tomé and Príncipe's (53.5% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: Canada sits above it, São Tomé and Príncipe sits below it. Canada'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 | CA | ST | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 53.5% | 25% | CA +28.5 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 26% | 25% | CA +1 pp |
| VAT | 5% | 15% | ST +10 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 27.4% | 15% | CA +12.4 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 53.5% | 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 | +28.5 pp | Canada higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 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 | Canada higher |
Canada's corporate tax rate is 1pp higher than São Tomé and Príncipe's (26% vs 25%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Canada (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-12 |
| 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 | −10 pp | São Tomé and Príncipe higher |
São Tomé and Príncipe's VAT rate is 10pp higher than Canada's (15% vs 5%). The 181-country average is 15%: Canada sits below it, São Tomé and Príncipe matches the world average. Canada's figure is dated 2026-06-12 and São Tomé and Príncipe's 2023-06-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 27.4% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Canada (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-12 |
| 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 | +12.4 pp | Canada higher |
Canada's capital gains tax rate is 12.4pp higher than São Tomé and Príncipe's (27.4% vs 15%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Canada's figure is dated 2026-06-12 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.