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Guinea-Bissau vs São Tomé and Príncipe: tax rates compared
Between the two, São Tomé and Príncipe's income tax rate (25%) tops Guinea-Bissau's (20%) by 5pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it. Guinea-Bissau's figure is dated 2021-01-31 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 | GW | ST | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 25% | ST +5 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 25% | match |
| VAT | 19% | 15% | GW +4 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Guinea-Bissau | 20% | Source: Ministério das Finanças (Guiné-Bissau) — Código do Imposto Profissional, Artigo 27º (Redação atribuída pelo artigo 10º da Lei nº 1/2021), via Kontaktu legislation portal · as of 2021-01-31 |
| 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 | São Tomé and Príncipe higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Guinea-Bissau | 25% | 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 | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Guinea-Bissau and São Tomé and Príncipe both post a corporate tax rate of 25%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Guinea-Bissau | 19% | Source: Ministério das Finanças (Guiné-Bissau) — Lei nº 4/2022 (Código do IVA), via Kontaktu legislation portal · as of 2022-02-25 |
| 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 | +4 pp | Guinea-Bissau higher |
Between the two, Guinea-Bissau's VAT rate (19%) tops São Tomé and Príncipe's (15%) by 4pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Guinea-Bissau sits above it, São Tomé and Príncipe matches the world average. Guinea-Bissau's figure is dated 2022-02-25 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.