CI · AfricaST · Africa
Ivory Coast vs São Tomé and Príncipe: tax rates compared
Ivory Coast's income tax rate is 7pp higher than São Tomé and Príncipe's (32% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: Ivory Coast sits above it, São Tomé and Príncipe sits below it. Ivory Coast's figure is dated 2026-03-11 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 | CI | ST | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 32% | 25% | CI +7 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 25% | match |
| VAT | 18% | 15% | CI +3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 17% | 15% | CI +2 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 32% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-11 |
| 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 | +7 pp | Ivory Coast higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 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 |
Ivory Coast's corporate tax rate is identical to São Tomé and Príncipe's — both sit at 25%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-11 |
| 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 | +3 pp | Ivory Coast higher |
Ivory Coast's VAT rate is 3pp higher than São Tomé and Príncipe's (18% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: Ivory Coast sits above it, São Tomé and Príncipe matches the world average. Ivory Coast's figure is dated 2026-03-11 and São Tomé and Príncipe's 2023-06-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 17% | Source: Code Général des Impôts de Côte d'Ivoire (2025 consolidated edition), Articles 180 and 182 · as of 2025-01-01 |
| 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 | +2 pp | Ivory Coast higher |
Ivory Coast's capital gains tax rate is 2pp higher than São Tomé and Príncipe's (17% vs 15%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Ivory Coast'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.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.