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São Tomé and Príncipe vs Sudan: tax rates compared
São Tomé and Príncipe's income tax rate is 10pp higher than Sudan's (25% vs 15%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it. São Tomé and Príncipe's figure is dated 2009-10-08 and Sudan's 2007-01-01, 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 | ST | SD | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 15% | ST +10 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 35% | SD +10 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 17% | SD +2 pp |
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 |
| Sudan | 15% | Source: Sudan Taxation Chamber — Income Tax Act, 1986, Schedule III, Sector (B): Rates of Personal Income Tax (as amended by Act No. 25, 2007) · as of 2007-01-01 |
| Difference | +10 pp | São Tomé and Príncipe higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Sudan | 35% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Sudan higher |
Sudan's corporate tax rate is 10pp higher than São Tomé and Príncipe's (35% vs 25%). 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 |
| Sudan | 17% | Source: Sudan Taxation Chamber · as of 2026-03-28 |
| Difference | −2 pp | Sudan higher |
Sudan's VAT rate is 2pp higher than São Tomé and Príncipe's (17% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: São Tomé and Príncipe matches the world average, Sudan sits above it. São Tomé and Príncipe's figure is dated 2023-06-01 and Sudan's 2026-03-28, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.