Belarus or São Tomé and Príncipe: which taxes less?

Both tax systems side by side, headline rates and the gap between them.

Lighter: Belarus, ahead by 0.2 FiScore point.

Tax Belarus São Tomé and Príncipe Gap
Corporate income tax headline rate 20% 25% −5.0 points
Personal income tax top bracket 13% to 17% 10% to 20% −3.0 points
VAT standard rate 20% 15% +5.0 points

Detailed schedules

Corporate income tax

Belarus

Tax base up to 25 million BYN 20%
Tax base over 25 million BYN since 2024 25%

São Tomé and Príncipe

n/a

See the Belarus page See the São Tomé and Príncipe page