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Colombia vs São Tomé and Príncipe: tax rates compared
Colombia's income tax rate is 14pp higher than São Tomé and Príncipe's (39% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: Colombia sits above it, São Tomé and Príncipe sits below it. Colombia'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 | CO | ST | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 39% | 25% | CO +14 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 35% | 25% | CO +10 pp |
| VAT | 19% | 15% | CO +4 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 15% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 39% | 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 | +14 pp | Colombia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 35% | 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 | +10 pp | Colombia higher |
Colombia's corporate tax rate is 10pp higher than São Tomé and Príncipe's (35% vs 25%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 19% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Colombia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-23 |
| 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 pp | Colombia higher |
Colombia's VAT rate is 4pp higher than São Tomé and Príncipe's (19% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: Colombia sits above it, São Tomé and Príncipe matches the world average. Colombia's figure is dated 2026-01-23 and São Tomé and Príncipe's 2023-06-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Colombia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-23 |
| 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 | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Colombia's capital gains tax rate is identical to São Tomé and Príncipe's — both sit at 15%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Colombia's figure is dated 2026-01-23 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.