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Greece vs São Tomé and Príncipe: tax rates compared
Greece's income tax rate is 19pp higher than São Tomé and Príncipe's (44% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: Greece sits above it, São Tomé and Príncipe sits below it. Greece'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 | GR | ST | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 44% | 25% | GR +19 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 22% | 25% | ST +3 pp |
| VAT | 24% | 15% | GR +9 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 15% | ST +15 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Greece | 44% | 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 | +19 pp | Greece higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Greece | 22% | 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 | −3 pp | São Tomé and Príncipe higher |
São Tomé and Príncipe's corporate tax rate is 3pp higher than Greece's (25% vs 22%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Greece sits below it, São Tomé and Príncipe sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Greece | 24% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Greece (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-16 |
| 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 | +9 pp | Greece higher |
Greece's VAT rate is 9pp higher than São Tomé and Príncipe's (24% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: Greece sits above it, São Tomé and Príncipe matches the world average. Greece's figure is dated 2026-02-16 and São Tomé and Príncipe's 2023-06-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Greece | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Greece (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-16 |
| 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 |
São Tomé and Príncipe's capital gains tax rate is 15pp higher than Greece's (15% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Greece sits below it, São Tomé and Príncipe sits above it. Greece's figure is dated 2026-02-16 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.