LT · EuropeST · Africa
Lithuania vs São Tomé and Príncipe: tax rates compared
Lithuania's income tax rate is 7pp higher than São Tomé and Príncipe's (32% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: Lithuania sits above it, São Tomé and Príncipe sits below it. Lithuania'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 | LT | ST | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 32% | 25% | LT +7 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 16% | 25% | ST +9 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 21% | 15% | LT +6 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 20% | 15% | LT +5 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Lithuania | 32% | 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 | +7 pp | Lithuania higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Lithuania | 16% | 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 | −9 pp | São Tomé and Príncipe higher |
São Tomé and Príncipe's corporate tax rate is 9pp higher than Lithuania's (25% vs 16%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Lithuania sits below it, São Tomé and Príncipe sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Lithuania | 21% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Lithuania (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-10 |
| 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 | +6 pp | Lithuania higher |
Lithuania's VAT rate is 6pp higher than São Tomé and Príncipe's (21% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: Lithuania sits above it, São Tomé and Príncipe matches the world average. Lithuania's figure is dated 2026-03-10 and São Tomé and Príncipe's 2023-06-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Lithuania | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Lithuania (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-10 |
| 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 pp | Lithuania higher |
Lithuania's capital gains tax rate is 5pp higher than São Tomé and Príncipe's (20% vs 15%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Lithuania's figure is dated 2026-03-10 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.