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Croatia vs São Tomé and Príncipe: tax rates compared
Between the two, Croatia's income tax rate (33%) tops São Tomé and Príncipe's (25%) by 8pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Croatia sits above it, São Tomé and Príncipe sits below it. Croatia's figure is dated 2025-12-30 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 | HR | ST | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 33% | 25% | HR +8 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 18% | 25% | ST +7 pp |
| VAT | 25% | 15% | HR +10 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 15% | ST +15 pplargest gap |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 33% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Croatia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-30 |
| 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 | +8 pp | Croatia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 18% | 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 | −7 pp | São Tomé and Príncipe higher |
Between the two, São Tomé and Príncipe's corporate tax rate (25%) tops Croatia's (18%) by 7pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Croatia sits below it, São Tomé and Príncipe sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Croatia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-30 |
| 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 | Croatia higher |
Between the two, Croatia's VAT rate (25%) tops São Tomé and Príncipe's (15%) by 10pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Croatia sits above it, São Tomé and Príncipe matches the world average. Croatia's figure is dated 2025-12-30 and São Tomé and Príncipe's 2023-06-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Croatia (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2025-12-30 |
| 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 |
Between the two, São Tomé and Príncipe's capital gains tax rate (15%) tops Croatia's (0%) by 15pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Croatia sits below it, São Tomé and Príncipe sits above it. Croatia's figure is dated 2025-12-30 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.