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China vs São Tomé and Príncipe: tax rates compared
China has an income tax rate of 45%, 20pp above São Tomé and Príncipe's 25%. The 200-country average is 28%: China sits above it, São Tomé and Príncipe sits below it. China'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 | CN | ST | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 45% | 25% | CN +20 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 25% | match |
| VAT | 13% | 15% | ST +2 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 15% | ST +15 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| China | 45% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — China, People's 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 | +20 pp | China higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| China | 25% | 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 | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
China and São Tomé and Príncipe share the same corporate tax rate: 25%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| China | 13% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — China, People's 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 | −2 pp | São Tomé and Príncipe higher |
São Tomé and Príncipe has a VAT rate of 15%, 2pp above China's 13%. The 181-country average is 15%: China sits below it, São Tomé and Príncipe matches the world average. China'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 |
|---|---|---|
| China | 0% | Source: State Taxation Administration Shanxi Provincial Tax Service — Caishuizi [1998] No. 61 (财税字〔1998〕61号) · as of 1998-03-30 |
| 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 | −15 pp | São Tomé and Príncipe higher |
São Tomé and Príncipe has a capital gains tax rate of 15%, 15pp above China's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: China sits below it, São Tomé and Príncipe sits above it. China's figure is dated 1998-03-30 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.