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Poland vs São Tomé and Príncipe: tax rates compared
Poland's income tax rate is 7pp higher than São Tomé and Príncipe's (32% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: Poland sits above it, São Tomé and Príncipe sits below it. Poland'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 | PL | ST | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 32% | 25% | PL +7 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 19% | 25% | ST +6 pp |
| VAT | 23% | 15% | PL +8 pplargest gap |
| Capital Gains Tax | 19% | 15% | PL +4 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Poland | 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 | Poland higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Poland | 19% | 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 | −6 pp | São Tomé and Príncipe higher |
São Tomé and Príncipe's corporate tax rate is 6pp higher than Poland's (25% vs 19%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Poland sits below it, São Tomé and Príncipe sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Poland | 23% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Poland (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-21 |
| 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 | +8 pp | Poland higher |
Poland's VAT rate is 8pp higher than São Tomé and Príncipe's (23% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: Poland sits above it, São Tomé and Príncipe matches the world average. Poland's figure is dated 2026-02-21 and São Tomé and Príncipe's 2023-06-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Poland | 19% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Poland (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-21 |
| 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 | +4 pp | Poland higher |
Poland's capital gains tax rate is 4pp higher than São Tomé and Príncipe's (19% vs 15%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Poland's figure is dated 2026-02-21 and São Tomé and Príncipe's 2009-10-08, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.