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Rwanda vs São Tomé and Príncipe: tax rates compared
Rwanda has an income tax rate of 30%, 5pp above São Tomé and Príncipe's 25%. The 200-country average is 28%: Rwanda sits above it, São Tomé and Príncipe sits below it. Rwanda's figure is dated 2026-07-20 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 | RW | ST | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 25% | RW +5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 28% | 25% | RW +3 pp |
| VAT | 18% | 15% | RW +3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 15% | ST +15 pplargest gap |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Rwanda | 30% | Source: Rwanda Revenue Authority — Calculate PAYE · as of 2026-07-20 |
| 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 | +5 pp | Rwanda higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Rwanda | 28% | 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 | Rwanda higher |
Rwanda has a corporate tax rate of 28%, 3pp above São Tomé and Príncipe's 25%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Rwanda | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Rwanda (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-18 |
| 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 | +3 pp | Rwanda higher |
Rwanda has a VAT rate of 18%, 3pp above São Tomé and Príncipe's 15%. The 181-country average is 15%: Rwanda sits above it, São Tomé and Príncipe matches the world average. Rwanda's figure is dated 2026-02-18 and São Tomé and Príncipe's 2023-06-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Rwanda | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Rwanda (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-18 |
| 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 | −15 pp | São Tomé and Príncipe higher |
São Tomé and Príncipe has a capital gains tax rate of 15%, 15pp above Rwanda's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Rwanda sits below it, São Tomé and Príncipe sits above it. Rwanda's figure is dated 2026-02-18 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.