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Japan vs São Tomé and Príncipe: tax rates compared
Japan has an income tax rate of 55.9%, 30.9pp above São Tomé and Príncipe's 25%. The 200-country average is 28%: Japan sits above it, São Tomé and Príncipe sits below it. Japan'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 | JP | ST | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 55.9% | 25% | JP +30.9 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 29.7% | 25% | JP +4.7 pp |
| VAT | 10% | 15% | ST +5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 20.3% | 15% | JP +5.3 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 55.9% | 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 | +30.9 pp | Japan higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 29.7% | 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 | +4.7 pp | Japan higher |
Japan has a corporate tax rate of 29.7%, 4.7pp above São Tomé and Príncipe's 25%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| 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 | −5 pp | São Tomé and Príncipe higher |
São Tomé and Príncipe has a VAT rate of 15%, 5pp above Japan's 10%. The 181-country average is 15%: Japan sits below it, São Tomé and Príncipe matches the world average. Japan's figure is dated 2026-01-13 and São Tomé and Príncipe's 2023-06-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 20.3% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| 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 | +5.3 pp | Japan higher |
Japan has a capital gains tax rate of 20.3%, 5.3pp above São Tomé and Príncipe's 15%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Japan's figure is dated 2026-01-13 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.