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São Tomé and Príncipe vs Trinidad and Tobago: tax rates compared
Between the two, Trinidad and Tobago's income tax rate (30%) tops São Tomé and Príncipe's (25%) by 5pp. The 200-country average is 28%: São Tomé and Príncipe sits below it, Trinidad and Tobago sits above it. São Tomé and Príncipe's figure is dated 2009-10-08 and Trinidad and Tobago's 2026-06-02, 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 | TT | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 30% | TT +5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 30% | TT +5 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 12.5% | ST +2.5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 0% | ST +15 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 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Trinidad and Tobago (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-02 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Trinidad and Tobago higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Trinidad and Tobago higher |
Between the two, Trinidad and Tobago'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 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 12.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Trinidad and Tobago (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-02 |
| Difference | +2.5 pp | São Tomé and Príncipe higher |
Between the two, São Tomé and Príncipe's VAT rate (15%) tops Trinidad and Tobago's (12.5%) by 2.5pp. The 181-country average is 15%: São Tomé and Príncipe matches the world average, Trinidad and Tobago sits below it. São Tomé and Príncipe's figure is dated 2023-06-01 and Trinidad and Tobago's 2026-06-02, 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 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Trinidad and Tobago (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-06-02 |
| Difference | +15 pp | São Tomé and Príncipe higher |
Between the two, São Tomé and Príncipe's capital gains tax rate (15%) tops Trinidad and Tobago's (0%) by 15pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: São Tomé and Príncipe sits above it, Trinidad and Tobago sits below it. São Tomé and Príncipe's figure is dated 2009-10-08 and Trinidad and Tobago's 2026-06-02, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.