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Afghanistan vs Suriname: tax rates compared
Between the two, Suriname's income tax rate (38%) tops Afghanistan's (20%) by 18pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Afghanistan sits below it, Suriname sits above it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2016-12-01 and Suriname's 2024-10-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | AF | SR | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 38% | SR +18 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 20% | 36% | SR +16 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 20% | 0% | AF +20 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 3% | SR +3 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 20% | Source: Afghanistan Revenue Department — Income Tax Law (ITL), Consolidated to December 2016 · as of 2016-12-01 |
| Suriname | 38% | Source: Belastingdienst Suriname (tax authority) — Wet Inkomstenbelasting 1922, as last amended by S.B. 2024 no. 3 (Art. 34) · as of 2024-10-01 |
| Difference | −18 pp | Suriname higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Suriname | 36% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −16 pp | Suriname higher |
Between the two, Suriname's corporate tax rate (36%) tops Afghanistan's (20%) by 16pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Afghanistan sits below it, Suriname sits above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 20% | Source: Afghanistan Revenue Department — Income Tax Law (ITL), Consolidated to December 2016 · as of 2016-12-01 |
| Suriname | 0% | Source: De Nationale Assemblée (Suriname) — Wet op de Inkomstenbelasting 1922 (G.B. 1921 no. 112, geldende tekst / consolidated text) · as of 2003-01-01 |
| Difference | +20 pp | Afghanistan higher |
Between the two, Afghanistan's capital gains tax rate (20%) tops Suriname's (0%) by 20pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Afghanistan sits above it, Suriname sits below it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2016-12-01 and Suriname's 2003-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 0% | Source: Afghanistan Revenue Department — Tax Laws · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Suriname | 3% | Source: Belastingdienst Suriname — Wet Vermogensbelasting 1944 (geldende tekst, zoals laatstelijk gewijzigd bij S.B. 2002 no.107) · as of 2024-10-01 |
| Difference | −3 pp | Suriname higher |
Between the two, Suriname's wealth tax rate (3%) tops Afghanistan's (0%) by 3pp. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Afghanistan sits below it, Suriname sits above it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2026-07-18 and Suriname's 2024-10-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.