Cabo Verde or Portugal: which taxes less?

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

Lighter: Cabo Verde, ahead by 1.9 FiScore point.

Tax Cabo Verde Portugal Gap
Corporate income tax headline rate 20% 19% +1.0 points
Personal income tax top bracket 16.5% to 27.5% 14.5% to 48% −20.5 points
VAT standard rate 15% 23% −8.0 points

Detailed schedules

Corporate income tax

Cabo Verde

n/a

Portugal

General regime 18% in 2027, 17% in 2028 19%
SMEs: first €50,000 of profit 15%