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Barbados vs Suriname: tax rates compared
Suriname's income tax rate is 9.5pp higher than Barbados's (38% vs 28.5%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Barbados's figure is dated 2026-01-11 and Suriname's 2024-10-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers five of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | BB | SR | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 28.5% | 38% | SR +9.5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 9% | 36% | SR +27 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 17.5% | 10% | BB +7.5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 3% | SR +3 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados | 28.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Barbados (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-11 |
| 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 | −9.5 pp | Suriname higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados | 9% | 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 | −27 pp | Suriname higher |
Suriname's corporate tax rate is 27pp higher than Barbados's (36% vs 9%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Barbados sits below it, Suriname sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados | 17.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Barbados (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-11 |
| Suriname | 10% | Source: Belastingdienst Suriname (Suriname Tax Administration) · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Difference | +7.5 pp | Barbados higher |
Barbados's VAT rate is 7.5pp higher than Suriname's (17.5% vs 10%). The 181-country average is 15%: Barbados sits above it, Suriname sits below it. Barbados's figure is dated 2026-01-11 and Suriname's 2023-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Barbados (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-11 |
| 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 |
Barbados's capital gains tax rate is identical to Suriname's — both sit at 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Barbados's figure is dated 2026-01-11 and Suriname's 2003-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Barbados (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-01-11 |
| 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 |
Suriname's wealth tax rate is 3pp higher than Barbados's (3% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Barbados sits below it, Suriname sits above it. Barbados's figure is dated 2026-01-11 and Suriname's 2024-10-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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