Cabo Verde or Cyprus: which taxes less?

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

Lighter: Cabo Verde, ahead by 0.4 FiScore point.

Tax Cabo Verde Cyprus Gap
Corporate income tax headline rate 20% 15% +5.0 points
Personal income tax top bracket 16.5% to 27.5% 0% to 35% −7.5 points
VAT standard rate 15% 19% −4.0 points

Detailed schedules

Corporate income tax

Cabo Verde

n/a

Cyprus

General regime since 1 January 2026 15%
Eligible intellectual property income IP Box regime 2.5%
See the Cabo Verde page See the Cyprus page