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Myanmar vs São Tomé and Príncipe: tax rates compared
Myanmar's income tax rate is identical to São Tomé and Príncipe's — both sit at 25%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it. Myanmar's figure is dated 2026-01-21 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 | MM | ST | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 25% | match |
| Corporate Tax | 22% | 25% | ST +3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 10% | 15% | ST +5 pplargest gap |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Myanmar | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Myanmar (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-21 |
| 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 | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Myanmar | 22% | 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 | −3 pp | São Tomé and Príncipe higher |
São Tomé and Príncipe's corporate tax rate is 3pp higher than Myanmar's (25% vs 22%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Myanmar sits below it, São Tomé and Príncipe sits above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Myanmar | 10% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Myanmar (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-21 |
| 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 | São Tomé and Príncipe higher |
São Tomé and Príncipe's capital gains tax rate is 5pp higher than Myanmar's (15% vs 10%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Myanmar sits below it, São Tomé and Príncipe sits above it. Myanmar's figure is dated 2026-01-21 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.