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Kyrgyzstan vs São Tomé and Príncipe: tax rates compared
Between the two, São Tomé and Príncipe's income tax rate (25%) tops Kyrgyzstan's (10%) by 15pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it. Kyrgyzstan's figure is dated 2025-12-31 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 | KG | ST | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 10% | 25% | ST +15 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 10% | 25% | ST +15 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 15% | ST +15 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kyrgyzstan | 10% | Source: Kyrgyz Republic State Tax Service — Tax Code of the Kyrgyz Republic, Article 197 · as of 2025-12-31 |
| 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 | −15 pp | São Tomé and Príncipe higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kyrgyzstan | 10% | 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 | −15 pp | São Tomé and Príncipe higher |
Between the two, São Tomé and Príncipe's corporate tax rate (25%) tops Kyrgyzstan's (10%) by 15pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Kyrgyzstan sits below it, São Tomé and Príncipe sits above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kyrgyzstan | 0% | Source: State Tax Service under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic — Tax Code of the Kyrgyz Republic, Article 213(1)(15) · as of 2026-01-27 |
| 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 |
Between the two, São Tomé and Príncipe's capital gains tax rate (15%) tops Kyrgyzstan's (0%) by 15pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Kyrgyzstan sits below it, São Tomé and Príncipe sits above it. Kyrgyzstan's figure is dated 2026-01-27 and São Tomé and Príncipe's 2009-10-08, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.