Tax year 2026 working papers in Sao Tome and Principe (STP, jurisdiction ST). It maps the taxes, the authority, the currency, the main laws, the 2026 Budget changes, and what could and could not be verified, then points to each skill in the pack. It says plainly which figures come from official t…
São Tomé and Príncipe · tax year 2026 · changed 25 Jun 2026
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Sources read 1 Nov 2026 for tax year 2026
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| Item | Amount / treatment | Tax year | Official source |
|---|---|---|---|
| VAT | 15%, see VAT | 2026 | VAT Code art. 16 |
| Minimum company tax | 2/1000, floor Db 2,400 | 2026 | debate 11 Feb 2026 |
| Top personal band | 30%, status to confirm; see income tax | 2026 | 2024 Budget no. 11 |
| Company tax rate | unverified: older source 25% | 2026 | unverified |
| INSS | 6% and 4% in the official text; 7% and 5% reported for 2025; see payroll | 2026 | REPSO art. 101(3) |
| Property, gifts, transfer, vehicles | Urban property tax Law 6/2008; inheritance and gifts Law 8/2007; SISA Law 5/2007; vehicles Decree-Law 13/93. Rates not read | 2026 | Q3 2025 report |
Sourced from the law, in part. Tax year 2026. The Finance Ministry site refused access on 1 November 2026, so the tax codes themselves were not read. Rows marked unverified carry older figures that no official page has confirmed. No accountant has signed this version and it has had no independent review yet.
Anyone needing a first map of the STP system. The Direccao dos Impostos and the Autoridade Geral Aduaneira work under the Ministry of Economy and Finance (Ministry presentation). General Tax Code: Law 6/2007. Older points: calendar tax year; currency dobra (STN, Db) pegged to the euro; both unverified on a 2026 official page.
| Item | Amount / treatment | Tax year | Official source |
|---|---|---|---|
| VAT | 15%, see VAT | 2026 | VAT Code art. 16 |
| Minimum company tax | 2/1000, floor Db 2,400 | 2026 | debate 11 Feb 2026 |
| Top personal band | 30%, status to confirm; see income tax | 2026 | 2024 Budget no. 11 |
| Company tax rate | unverified: older source 25% | 2026 | unverified |
| INSS | 6% and 4% in the official text; 7% and 5% reported for 2025; see payroll | 2026 | REPSO art. 101(3) |
| Property, gifts, transfer, vehicles | Urban property tax Law 6/2008; inheritance and gifts Law 8/2007; SISA Law 5/2007; vehicles Decree-Law 13/93. Rates not read | 2026 | Q3 2025 report |
See each skill. The government holds a one-year power from the 2026 Budget to amend the customs tariff and the VAT, excise and IRS codes by decree (art. 8(7)). Any such decree overrides figures here.
Older point, unverified: personal returns by 31 March. VAT monthly, by month end; INSS by the 10th.
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A new environmental import tax, IEI, appears in the 2026 Bill, art. 8 (2026 Budget Bill 51/XII/7.a/2025). Its rates were not read.
Example 1. A VAT line of Db 200,000 sales.
name: VAT line
inputs:
sales: 200000
steps:
- vat: sales * 0.15
expected:
vat: 30000
Example 2, decision on registration. Prior-year turnover of Db 1,000,000 is not below the limit, so normal VAT applies; at Db 999,999 the exemption regime applies.
name: Limit gap
inputs:
limit: 1000000
turnover: 999999
steps:
- gap: limit - turnover
expected:
gap: 1
The Assembly of Sao Tome and Principe publishes its Diario on www2.camara.leg.br, hosted by the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies. The Ministry of Finance site (financas.gov.st) answered 403 by fetch and in a browser tab on 2026-11-01 and was not read.
Not yet confirmed: All rows marked unverified; the Finance Ministry publications; Tax Directorate how-to pages; the euro peg in 2026.
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