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São Tomé and Príncipe vs Tunisia: tax rates compared
Between the two, Tunisia's income tax rate (40%) tops São Tomé and Príncipe's (25%) by 15pp. The 200-country average is 28%: São Tomé and Príncipe sits below it, Tunisia sits above it. São Tomé and Príncipe's figure is dated 2009-10-08 and Tunisia's 2025-01-01, 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 | TN | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 40% | TN +15 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 20% | ST +5 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 19% | TN +4 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 |
| Tunisia | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Tunisia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −15 pp | Tunisia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Tunisia | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +5 pp | São Tomé and Príncipe higher |
Between the two, São Tomé and Príncipe's corporate tax rate (25%) tops Tunisia's (20%) by 5pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: São Tomé and Príncipe sits above it, Tunisia 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 |
| Tunisia | 19% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Tunisia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-29 |
| Difference | −4 pp | Tunisia higher |
Between the two, Tunisia's VAT rate (19%) tops São Tomé and Príncipe's (15%) by 4pp. The 181-country average is 15%: São Tomé and Príncipe matches the world average, Tunisia sits above it. São Tomé and Príncipe's figure is dated 2023-06-01 and Tunisia's 2026-06-29, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.