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Colombia vs Suriname: tax rates compared
Colombia has an income tax rate of 39%, 1pp above Suriname's 38%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Colombia's figure is dated 2025-01-01 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 | CO | SR | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 39% | 38% | CO +1 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 35% | 36% | SR +1 pp |
| VAT | 19% | 10% | CO +9 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 0% | CO +15 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 1.5% | 3% | SR +1.5 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 39% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| 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 | +1 pp | Colombia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 35% | 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 | −1 pp | Suriname higher |
Suriname has a corporate tax rate of 36%, 1pp above Colombia's 35%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 19% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Colombia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-23 |
| Suriname | 10% | Source: Belastingdienst Suriname (Suriname Tax Administration) · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Difference | +9 pp | Colombia higher |
Colombia has a VAT rate of 19%, 9pp above Suriname's 10%. The 181-country average is 15%: Colombia sits above it, Suriname sits below it. Colombia's figure is dated 2026-01-23 and Suriname's 2023-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Colombia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-23 |
| 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 | +15 pp | Colombia higher |
Colombia has a capital gains tax rate of 15%, 15pp above Suriname's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Colombia sits above it, Suriname sits below it. Colombia's figure is dated 2026-01-23 and Suriname's 2003-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 1.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Colombia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-23 |
| 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 | −1.5 pp | Suriname higher |
Suriname has a wealth tax rate of 3%, 1.5pp above Colombia's 1.5%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit above it. Colombia's figure is dated 2026-01-23 and Suriname's 2024-10-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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