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DR Congo vs São Tomé and Príncipe: tax rates compared
DR Congo's income tax rate is 15pp higher than São Tomé and Príncipe's (40% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: DR Congo sits above it, São Tomé and Príncipe sits below it. DR Congo's figure is dated 2026-04-21 and São Tomé and Príncipe's 2009-10-08, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers three of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | CD | ST | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 40% | 25% | CD +15 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 25% | CD +5 pp |
| VAT | 16% | 15% | CD +1 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Democratic Republic of the (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-04-21 |
| 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 | +15 pp | DR Congo higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 30% | 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 | +5 pp | DR Congo higher |
DR Congo's corporate tax rate is 5pp higher than São Tomé and Príncipe's (30% vs 25%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Democratic Republic of the (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-04-21 |
| 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 | +1 pp | DR Congo higher |
DR Congo's VAT rate is 1pp higher than São Tomé and Príncipe's (16% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: DR Congo sits above it, São Tomé and Príncipe matches the world average. DR Congo's figure is dated 2026-04-21 and São Tomé and Príncipe's 2023-06-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.