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São Tomé and Príncipe vs Yemen: tax rates compared
São Tomé and Príncipe has an income tax rate of 25%, 5pp above Yemen's 20%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it. São Tomé and Príncipe's figure is dated 2009-10-08 and Yemen's 2011-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers two of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | ST | YE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 20% | ST +5 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 20% | ST +5 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 |
| Yemen | 20% | Source: Yemen Tax Authority — Executive Regulations of Income Tax Law No. 17 of 2010 (Minister of Finance Decision No. 508 of 2010), Articles 76-77 · as of 2011-01-01 |
| Difference | +5 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 |
| Yemen | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +5 pp | São Tomé and Príncipe higher |
São Tomé and Príncipe has a corporate tax rate of 25%, 5pp above Yemen's 20%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: São Tomé and Príncipe sits above it, Yemen sits below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.