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Burkina Faso vs Suriname: tax rates compared
Between the two, Suriname's income tax rate (38%) tops Burkina Faso's (25%) by 13pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Burkina Faso sits below it, Suriname sits above it. Burkina Faso's figure is dated 2023-01-01 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 | BF | SR | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 38% | SR +13 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 27.5% | 36% | SR +8.5 pp |
| VAT | 18% | 10% | BF +8 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 10% | 0% | BF +10 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 3% | SR +3 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 25% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts (DGI), Burkina Faso — Code Général des Impôts 2023 · as of 2023-01-01 |
| 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 | −13 pp | Suriname higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 27.5% | 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 | −8.5 pp | Suriname higher |
Between the two, Suriname's corporate tax rate (36%) tops Burkina Faso's (27.5%) by 8.5pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 18% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts (DGI), Burkina Faso — Code Général des Impôts · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Suriname | 10% | Source: Belastingdienst Suriname (Suriname Tax Administration) · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Difference | +8 pp | Burkina Faso higher |
Between the two, Burkina Faso's VAT rate (18%) tops Suriname's (10%) by 8pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Burkina Faso sits above it, Suriname sits below it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 10% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts (DGI), Burkina Faso — Code Général des Impôts 2023 · as of 2023-01-01 |
| 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 | +10 pp | Burkina Faso higher |
Between the two, Burkina Faso's capital gains tax rate (10%) tops Suriname's (0%) by 10pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Burkina Faso's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Suriname's 2003-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 0% | Source: ATAF — "Burkina Faso evaluates wealth tax options through ATAF Engagement" · as of 2026-03-15 |
| 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 Burkina Faso's (0%) by 3pp. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Burkina Faso sits below it, Suriname sits above it. Burkina Faso's figure is dated 2026-03-15 and Suriname's 2024-10-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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