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São Tomé and Príncipe vs Tajikistan: tax rates compared
Between the two, São Tomé and Príncipe's income tax rate (25%) tops Tajikistan's (15%) by 10pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it. São Tomé and Príncipe's figure is dated 2009-10-08 and Tajikistan's 2025-05-14, 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 | TJ | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 15% | ST +10 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 18% | ST +7 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 14% | ST +1 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 15% | match |
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 |
| Tajikistan | 15% | Source: Tax Committee under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan — Tax Code of the Republic of Tajikistan (unofficial English translation, consolidated to Law No. 2168 of 14.05.2025), Art. 183 · as of 2025-05-14 |
| 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 |
| Tajikistan | 18% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +7 pp | São Tomé and Príncipe higher |
Between the two, São Tomé and Príncipe's corporate tax rate (25%) tops Tajikistan's (18%) by 7pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: São Tomé and Príncipe sits above it, Tajikistan sits below 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 |
| Tajikistan | 14% | Source: Tax Code of the Republic of Tajikistan (Tax Committee under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan) · as of 2024-01-01 |
| Difference | +1 pp | São Tomé and Príncipe higher |
Between the two, São Tomé and Príncipe's VAT rate (15%) tops Tajikistan's (14%) by 1pp. The 181-country average is 15%: São Tomé and Príncipe matches the world average, Tajikistan sits below it. São Tomé and Príncipe's figure is dated 2023-06-01 and Tajikistan's 2024-01-01, 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 |
| Tajikistan | 15% | Source: Tax Committee under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan — Tax Code of the Republic of Tajikistan (unofficial English translation, consolidated to Law No. 2168 of 14.05.2025) · as of 2025-05-14 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — São Tomé and Príncipe and Tajikistan both post a capital gains tax rate of 15%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. São Tomé and Príncipe's figure is dated 2009-10-08 and Tajikistan's 2025-05-14, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.