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Central African Republic vs Suriname: tax rates compared
Central African Republic has an income tax rate of 40%, 2pp above Suriname's 38%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Central African Republic'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 four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | CF | SR | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 40% | 38% | CF +2 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 36% | SR +6 pp |
| VAT | 19% | 10% | CF +9 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 40% | 0% | CF +40 pplargest gap |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Central African Republic | 40% | Source: Central African Republic Ministry of Finance and Budget — Code Général des Impôts (Article 86) · 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 | +2 pp | Central African Republic higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Central African Republic | 30% | 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 | −6 pp | Suriname higher |
Suriname has a corporate tax rate of 36%, 6pp above Central African Republic's 30%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Central African Republic | 19% | Source: Central African Republic Ministry of Finance and Budget — Code Général des Impôts (Article 257) · as of 2019-01-01 |
| Suriname | 10% | Source: Belastingdienst Suriname (Suriname Tax Administration) · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Difference | +9 pp | Central African Republic higher |
Central African Republic has a VAT rate of 19%, 9pp above Suriname's 10%. The 181-country average is 15%: Central African Republic sits above it, Suriname sits below it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2019-01-01 and Suriname's 2023-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Central African Republic | 40% | Source: Central African Republic Ministry of Finance and Budget — Code Général des Impôts (Articles 55, 86) · 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 | +40 pp | Central African Republic higher |
Central African Republic has a capital gains tax rate of 40%, 40pp above Suriname's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Central African Republic sits above it, Suriname sits below it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Suriname's 2003-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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