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Dominica vs Suriname: tax rates compared
Suriname's income tax rate is 3pp higher than Dominica's (38% vs 35%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Dominica's figure is dated 2018-01-01 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 | DM | SR | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 38% | SR +3 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 36% | SR +11 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 15% | 10% | DM +5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 3% | SR +3 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dominica | 35% | Source: Commonwealth of Dominica Inland Revenue Division — Current Income Tax Rates · as of 2018-01-01 |
| 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 | −3 pp | Suriname higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dominica | 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's corporate tax rate is 11pp higher than Dominica's (36% vs 25%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dominica | 15% | Source: Dominica Inland Revenue Division — Value Added Tax · as of 2006-03-01 |
| Suriname | 10% | Source: Belastingdienst Suriname (Suriname Tax Administration) · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Dominica higher |
Dominica's VAT rate is 5pp higher than Suriname's (15% vs 10%). The 181-country average is 15%: Dominica matches the world average, Suriname sits below it. Dominica's figure is dated 2006-03-01 and Suriname's 2023-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dominica | 0% | Source: Commonwealth of Dominica Inland Revenue Division — Personal Income Tax / Current Income Tax Rates · as of 2026-07-19 |
| 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 |
Dominica'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. Dominica's figure is dated 2026-07-19 and Suriname's 2003-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dominica | 0% | Source: Dominica Inland Revenue Division — Tax Laws · 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's wealth tax rate is 3pp higher than Dominica's (3% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Dominica sits below it, Suriname sits above it. Dominica'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: Crypto Tax.