Sao Tome and Principe vs Taiwan: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Taiwan
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 37.0% against 36.8% in Taiwan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 95th and Taiwan ranks 97th of 190 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.2% | 39.3% | 11.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 35.5% | 2.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate, Sao Tome and Principe or Taiwan?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 37.0% against 36.8% in Taiwan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate between Sao Tome and Principe and Taiwan?
- 0.2%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Taiwan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Taiwan rank globally for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 95th and Taiwan ranks 97th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total tax and contribution rate measures the amount of taxes and mandatory contributions borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t. The total amount of taxes and contributions borne is the sum of all the different taxes and contributions payable after accounting for allowable deductions and exemptions. The taxes withheld (such as personal income tax) or collected by the company and remitted to the tax authorities (such as VAT, sales tax or goods and service tax) but not borne by the company are excluded.