Cabo Verde or United States: which taxes less?

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

Lighter: Cabo Verde, ahead by 0.5 FiScore point.

Tax Cabo Verde United States Gap
Corporate income tax headline rate 20% 21% −1.0 points
Personal income tax top bracket 16.5% to 27.5% 10% to 37% −9.5 points
VAT standard rate 15% 11.73% +3.3 points

Detailed schedules

Corporate income tax

Cabo Verde

n/a

United States

Federal tax 21%
State tax 0% to over 9% depending on the state n/a