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Norway vs São Tomé and Príncipe: tax rates compared
Norway's income tax rate is 14.7pp higher than São Tomé and Príncipe's (39.7% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: Norway sits above it, São Tomé and Príncipe sits below it. Norway'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 | NO | ST | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 39.7% | 25% | NO +14.7 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 22% | 25% | ST +3 pp |
| VAT | 25% | 15% | NO +10 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 37.8% | 15% | NO +22.8 pplargest gap |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Norway | 39.7% | 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 | +14.7 pp | Norway higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Norway | 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 Norway's (25% vs 22%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Norway sits below it, São Tomé and Príncipe sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Norway | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Norway (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-25 |
| 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 | +10 pp | Norway higher |
Norway's VAT rate is 10pp higher than São Tomé and Príncipe's (25% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: Norway sits above it, São Tomé and Príncipe matches the world average. Norway's figure is dated 2026-06-25 and São Tomé and Príncipe's 2023-06-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Norway | 37.8% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Norway (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-20 |
| 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 | +22.8 pp | Norway higher |
Norway's capital gains tax rate is 22.8pp higher than São Tomé and Príncipe's (37.8% vs 15%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Norway's figure is dated 2026-01-20 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.