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São Tomé and Príncipe vs Togo: tax rates compared
Togo's income tax rate is 10pp higher than São Tomé and Príncipe's (35% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: São Tomé and Príncipe sits below it, Togo sits above it. São Tomé and Príncipe's figure is dated 2009-10-08 and Togo's 2025-04-23, 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 | TG | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 35% | TG +10 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 27% | TG +2 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 18% | TG +3 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 |
| Togo | 35% | Source: Office Togolais des Recettes — Code Général des Impôts et Livre des Procédures Fiscales (mis à jour 2025), Art. 74 · as of 2025-04-23 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Togo higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Togo | 27% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −2 pp | Togo higher |
Togo's corporate tax rate is 2pp higher than São Tomé and Príncipe's (27% 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 |
| Togo | 18% | Source: Office Togolais des Recettes (OTR) — La Taxe sur la Valeur Ajoutée (TVA) · as of 2020-01-01 |
| Difference | −3 pp | Togo higher |
Togo's VAT rate is 3pp higher than São Tomé and Príncipe's (18% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: São Tomé and Príncipe matches the world average, Togo sits above it. São Tomé and Príncipe's figure is dated 2023-06-01 and Togo's 2020-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.