Kuwait or São Tomé and Príncipe: which taxes less?

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

Lighter: Kuwait, ahead by 3.1 FiScore points.

Tax Kuwait São Tomé and Príncipe Gap
Corporate income tax headline rate 15% 25% −10.0 points
Personal income tax top bracket 0% 10% to 20% −20.0 points
VAT standard rate 0% 15% −15.0 points

Detailed schedules

Corporate income tax

Kuwait

Foreign-owned companies on foreign profit share 15%
Gulf companies 1% zakat and specific contributions 0%
Multinational groups revenue over €750 M, from 2025 15%

São Tomé and Príncipe

n/a

See the Kuwait page See the São Tomé and Príncipe page