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Finland vs São Tomé and Príncipe: tax rates compared
Finland's income tax rate is 26.8pp higher than São Tomé and Príncipe's (51.8% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: Finland sits above it, São Tomé and Príncipe sits below it. Finland'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 | FI | ST | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 51.8% | 25% | FI +26.8 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 20% | 25% | ST +5 pp |
| VAT | 25.5% | 15% | FI +10.5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 34% | 15% | FI +19 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Finland | 51.8% | 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 | +26.8 pp | Finland higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Finland | 20% | 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 | São Tomé and Príncipe higher |
São Tomé and Príncipe's corporate tax rate is 5pp higher than Finland's (25% vs 20%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Finland sits below it, São Tomé and Príncipe sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Finland | 25.5% | Source: Finnish Tax Administration (Vero) — Rates of VAT · as of 2026-01-01 |
| 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 | +10.5 pp | Finland higher |
Finland's VAT rate is 10.5pp higher than São Tomé and Príncipe's (25.5% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: Finland sits above it, São Tomé and Príncipe matches the world average. Finland's figure is dated 2026-01-01 and São Tomé and Príncipe's 2023-06-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Finland | 34% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Finland, Individual - Income determination · as of 2026-06-24 |
| 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 | +19 pp | Finland higher |
Finland's capital gains tax rate is 19pp higher than São Tomé and Príncipe's (34% vs 15%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Finland's figure is dated 2026-06-24 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.