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Italy vs São Tomé and Príncipe: tax rates compared
Italy has an income tax rate of 47.2%, 22.2pp above São Tomé and Príncipe's 25%. The 200-country average is 28%: Italy sits above it, São Tomé and Príncipe sits below it. Italy'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 | IT | ST | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 47.2% | 25% | IT +22.2 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 27.8% | 25% | IT +2.8 pp |
| VAT | 22% | 15% | IT +7 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 26% | 15% | IT +11 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | 47.2% | 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 | +22.2 pp | Italy higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | 27.8% | 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 | +2.8 pp | Italy higher |
Italy has a corporate tax rate of 27.8%, 2.8pp above São Tomé and Príncipe's 25%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | 22% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Italy (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-13 |
| 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 | +7 pp | Italy higher |
Italy has a VAT rate of 22%, 7pp above São Tomé and Príncipe's 15%. The 181-country average is 15%: Italy sits above it, São Tomé and Príncipe matches the world average. Italy's figure is dated 2026-07-13 and São Tomé and Príncipe's 2023-06-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | 26% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Italy (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2019-01-01 |
| 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 | +11 pp | Italy higher |
Italy has a capital gains tax rate of 26%, 11pp above São Tomé and Príncipe's 15%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Italy's figure is dated 2019-01-01 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.