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Bhutan vs Suriname: tax rates compared
Suriname has an income tax rate of 38%, 8pp above Bhutan's 30%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Bhutan'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 | BT | SR | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 38% | SR +8 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 36% | SR +11 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 5% | 10% | SR +5 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 3% | SR +3 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bhutan | 30% | Source: Bhutan Department of Revenue and Customs, Ministry of Finance — Personal Income Tax (PIT) · 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 | −8 pp | Suriname higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bhutan | 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 |
Suriname has a corporate tax rate of 36%, 11pp above Bhutan's 25%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bhutan | 5% | Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Bhutan · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Suriname | 10% | Source: Belastingdienst Suriname (Suriname Tax Administration) · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Suriname higher |
Suriname has a VAT rate of 10%, 5pp above Bhutan's 5%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit below it. Bhutan's figure is dated 2026-01-01 and Suriname's 2023-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bhutan | 0% | Source: Bhutan Department of Revenue and Customs, Ministry of Finance · 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 |
Suriname has a wealth tax rate of 3%, 3pp above Bhutan's 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Bhutan sits below it, Suriname sits above it. Bhutan'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: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.