The city of Sao Tome, located on the northeast coast of Sao Tome island, was founded in 1485 when the Portuguese, led by Álvaro Caminha, settled there, aiming to explore sugar cane cultivation. Sao Tome is one of the smallest capitals in the world, due to its physical and populational dimension. Nearly one-third of its […]

Area 859 km²(Sao Tome Island) 17 km² (Sao Tome City) Population 80,909 habitants (District of Água Grande, 2020) Source: Tourism Office of Sao Tome and Principe National Statistics Institute of Sao Tome and Principe

Introduction to Sao Tome The city of Sao Tome, located on the northeast coast of Sao Tome island, was founded in 1485 when the Portuguese, led by Álvaro Caminha, settled there, aiming to explore sugar cane cultivation. Sao Tome is one of the smallest capitals in the world, due to its physical and populational dimension. […]

The costs for installing Energy and Water are divided as follows:  Energy Designation Amount (nDb) Single-phase 950.00 Three-phase 1,960.00 Existing single-phase (Name change) 855.00 Existing three-phase (Name change) 1,550.00 Urgent single-phase 2,000.00 Urgent three-phase 3,272.50 Provisional connection (1 day) 467.25 Provisional connection (2 days) 651.00 Provisional connection (3 days) 834.75  Water Designation Amount (nDb) Water […]

In Sao Tome and Principe the main taxes are: Corporate Income Tax, whose application rate is 25%. Corporate Income Tax covered by the current investment regime is 10% (Decree-Law No. 19/2016 of 17 November). Personal income tax (Law no. 11/2009). Tax Type Incidences Personal Income Taxes Individuals Corporate Income Taxes Collective of people Consumption Taxes […]

Official organisations and investment mediators Presidency of the Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe Address：Avenida da Independência São Tomé, Água Grande 38 Phone: (+239) 2223418 Email: secretaria@presidencia.st https://www.presidencia.st/ Ministry of Planning, Finance and Blue Economy of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe Address：Ministério do Planeamento, Finanças e Economia Azul, Largo das Alfândegas Água […]

Port of Ana Chaves（Porto de Ana Chaves） The geographic location of Sao Tome and Principe has always been considered strategic for both air and sea routes between Africa, Europe and America. The Country’s Port System is centered on the port of Ana Chaves, located in an bay opened to the NE, relatively well sheltered from […]

Legislation Decree – Law No. 19/2019 – Investment Code: (Portuguese) Investment Code Regulation: (Portuguese) Decree – Law No. 15/2016 – Tax Benefits and Incentives Code: (Portuguese) Investment Regimes In Sao Tome and Principe there are three investment regimes: 1. Simplified Regime – Within the simplified regime is included investment in accordance with article 10 of […]

Area 372 km2 Population 277.279 hab (2015) Source: Government of East Timor Directorate – General for Statistics

Tourism Tourism has been targeted as one of the strategic priority areas that should be developed in order to enhance national growth. The objective is to position Timor-Leste as a location that provides a range of tourism experiences that take advantage of its natural beauty, culture and heritage. The challenges ahead The tourism sector is […]