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São Tomé and Príncipe vs Venezuela: tax rates compared
Venezuela's income tax rate is 9pp higher than São Tomé and Príncipe's (34% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: São Tomé and Príncipe sits below it, Venezuela sits above it. São Tomé and Príncipe's figure is dated 2009-10-08 and Venezuela's 2026-01-12, 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 | VE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 34% | VE +9 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 34% | VE +9 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 16% | VE +1 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 1% | ST +14 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 |
| Venezuela | 34% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | −9 pp | Venezuela higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Venezuela | 34% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −9 pp | Venezuela higher |
Venezuela's corporate tax rate is 9pp higher than São Tomé and Príncipe's (34% 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 |
| Venezuela | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | −1 pp | Venezuela higher |
Venezuela's VAT rate is 1pp higher than São Tomé and Príncipe's (16% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: São Tomé and Príncipe matches the world average, Venezuela sits above it. São Tomé and Príncipe's figure is dated 2023-06-01 and Venezuela's 2026-01-12, 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 |
| Venezuela | 1% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | +14 pp | São Tomé and Príncipe higher |
São Tomé and Príncipe's capital gains tax rate is 14pp higher than Venezuela's (15% vs 1%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: São Tomé and Príncipe sits above it, Venezuela sits below it. São Tomé and Príncipe's figure is dated 2009-10-08 and Venezuela's 2026-01-12, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.