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Cape Verde vs São Tomé and Príncipe: tax rates compared
Cape Verde's income tax rate is 2.5pp higher than São Tomé and Príncipe's (27.5% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it. Cape Verde's figure is dated 2026-05-29 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 | CV | ST | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 27.5% | 25% | CV +2.5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 21.4% | 25% | ST +3.6 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 15% | match |
| Capital Gains Tax | 1% | 15% | ST +14 pplargest gap |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde | 27.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cabo Verde (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| 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 | +2.5 pp | Cape Verde higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde | 21.4% | 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 | −3.6 pp | São Tomé and Príncipe higher |
São Tomé and Príncipe's corporate tax rate is 3.6pp higher than Cape Verde's (25% vs 21.4%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Cape Verde sits below it, São Tomé and Príncipe sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cabo Verde (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| 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 | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Cape Verde's VAT rate is identical to São Tomé and Príncipe's — both sit at 15%. The 181-country average is 15%: Cape Verde matches the world average, São Tomé and Príncipe matches the world average. Cape Verde's figure is dated 2026-05-29 and São Tomé and Príncipe's 2023-06-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde | 1% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cabo Verde (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| 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 | −14 pp | São Tomé and Príncipe higher |
São Tomé and Príncipe's capital gains tax rate is 14pp higher than Cape Verde's (15% vs 1%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Cape Verde sits below it, São Tomé and Príncipe sits above it. Cape Verde's figure is dated 2026-05-29 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.