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Kenya vs São Tomé and Príncipe: tax rates compared
Kenya's income tax rate is 10pp higher than São Tomé and Príncipe's (35% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: Kenya sits above it, São Tomé and Príncipe sits below it. Kenya's figure is dated 2026-07-17 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 | KE | ST | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 25% | KE +10 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 25% | KE +5 pp |
| VAT | 16% | 15% | KE +1 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 15% | ST +15 pplargest gap |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 35% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kenya (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-07-17 |
| 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 | +10 pp | Kenya higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 30% | 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 | +5 pp | Kenya higher |
Kenya's corporate tax rate is 5pp higher than São Tomé and Príncipe's (30% vs 25%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kenya (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-17 |
| 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 | +1 pp | Kenya higher |
Kenya's VAT rate is 1pp higher than São Tomé and Príncipe's (16% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: Kenya sits above it, São Tomé and Príncipe matches the world average. Kenya's figure is dated 2026-07-17 and São Tomé and Príncipe's 2023-06-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kenya (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-17 |
| 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 Kenya's (15% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Kenya sits below it, São Tomé and Príncipe sits above it. Kenya's figure is dated 2026-07-17 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.