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Comoros vs São Tomé and Príncipe: tax rates compared
Comoros's income tax rate is 5pp higher than São Tomé and Príncipe's (30% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: Comoros sits above it, São Tomé and Príncipe sits below it. Comoros's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and São Tomé and Príncipe's 2009-10-08, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers two of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | KM | ST | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 25% | KM +5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 50% | 25% | KM +25 pplargest gap |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Comoros | 30% | Source: Comoros Direction Générale des Impôts — Code Général des Impôts 2023, Article 97 · as of 2023-01-01 |
| 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 | +5 pp | Comoros higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Comoros | 50% | 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 | +25 pp | Comoros higher |
Comoros's corporate tax rate is 25pp higher than São Tomé and Príncipe's (50% vs 25%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.