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Palestine vs São Tomé and Príncipe: tax rates compared
São Tomé and Príncipe's income tax rate is 10pp higher than Palestine's (25% vs 15%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it. Palestine's figure is dated 2026-02-09 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 | PS | ST | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 15% | 25% | ST +10 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 15% | 25% | ST +10 pp |
| VAT | 16% | 15% | PS +1 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Palestine | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Palestinian territories (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| 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 | São Tomé and Príncipe higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Palestine | 15% | 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 | −10 pp | São Tomé and Príncipe higher |
São Tomé and Príncipe's corporate tax rate is 10pp higher than Palestine's (25% vs 15%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Palestine sits below it, São Tomé and Príncipe sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Palestine | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Palestinian territories (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| 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 | Palestine higher |
Palestine's VAT rate is 1pp higher than São Tomé and Príncipe's (16% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: Palestine sits above it, São Tomé and Príncipe matches the world average. Palestine's figure is dated 2026-02-09 and São Tomé and Príncipe's 2023-06-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.