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Antigua and Barbuda vs Suriname: tax rates compared
Between the two, Suriname's income tax rate (38%) tops Antigua and Barbuda's (0%) by 38pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Antigua and Barbuda sits below it, Suriname sits above it. Antigua and Barbuda's figure is dated 2026-07-20 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 | AG | SR | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 0% | 38% | SR +38 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 36% | SR +11 pp |
| VAT | 17% | 10% | AG +7 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | 0% | Source: Inland Revenue Department, Antigua and Barbuda — Taxes, Duties, Levies & Fees Administered by the Inland Revenue Department · as of 2026-07-20 |
| 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 | −38 pp | Suriname higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | 25% | 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 | −11 pp | Suriname higher |
Between the two, Suriname's corporate tax rate (36%) tops Antigua and Barbuda's (25%) by 11pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | 17% | Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Antigua and Barbuda · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Suriname | 10% | Source: Belastingdienst Suriname (Suriname Tax Administration) · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Difference | +7 pp | Antigua and Barbuda higher |
Between the two, Antigua and Barbuda's VAT rate (17%) tops Suriname's (10%) by 7pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Antigua and Barbuda sits above it, Suriname sits below it. Antigua and Barbuda's figure is dated 2026-01-01 and Suriname's 2023-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | 0% | Source: Inland Revenue Department, Antigua and Barbuda — "Taxes, Duties, Levies & Fees administered by the Inland Revenue Department" · as of 2026-07-19 |
| 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 | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Antigua and Barbuda and Suriname both post a capital gains tax rate of 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Antigua and Barbuda's figure is dated 2026-07-19 and Suriname's 2003-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.