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São Tomé and Príncipe vs Senegal: tax rates compared
Between the two, Senegal's income tax rate (43%) tops São Tomé and Príncipe's (25%) by 18pp. The 200-country average is 28%: São Tomé and Príncipe sits below it, Senegal sits above it. São Tomé and Príncipe's figure is dated 2009-10-08 and Senegal's 2026-03-31, 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 | ST | SN | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 43% | SN +18 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 30% | SN +5 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 18% | SN +3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 43% | SN +28 pplargest gap |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Senegal | 43% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Senegal (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-31 |
| Difference | −18 pp | Senegal higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Senegal | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Senegal higher |
Between the two, Senegal's corporate tax rate (30%) tops São Tomé and Príncipe's (25%) by 5pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Senegal | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Senegal (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-31 |
| Difference | −3 pp | Senegal higher |
Between the two, Senegal's VAT rate (18%) tops São Tomé and Príncipe's (15%) by 3pp. The 181-country average is 15%: São Tomé and Príncipe matches the world average, Senegal sits above it. São Tomé and Príncipe's figure is dated 2023-06-01 and Senegal's 2026-03-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Senegal | 43% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Senegal (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-31 |
| Difference | −28 pp | Senegal higher |
Between the two, Senegal's capital gains tax rate (43%) tops São Tomé and Príncipe's (15%) by 28pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. São Tomé and Príncipe's figure is dated 2009-10-08 and Senegal's 2026-03-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.