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Ireland vs Suriname: tax rates compared
Between the two, Ireland's income tax rate (48%) tops Suriname's (38%) by 10pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Ireland'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 | IE | SR | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 48% | 38% | IE +10 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 12.5% | 36% | SR +23.5 pp |
| VAT | 23% | 10% | IE +13 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 33% | 0% | IE +33 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 3% | SR +3 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 48% | 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 | +10 pp | Ireland higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 12.5% | 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 | −23.5 pp | Suriname higher |
Between the two, Suriname's corporate tax rate (36%) tops Ireland's (12.5%) by 23.5pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Ireland sits below it, Suriname sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 23% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ireland (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-06 |
| Suriname | 10% | Source: Belastingdienst Suriname (Suriname Tax Administration) · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Difference | +13 pp | Ireland higher |
Between the two, Ireland's VAT rate (23%) tops Suriname's (10%) by 13pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Ireland sits above it, Suriname sits below it. Ireland's figure is dated 2026-03-06 and Suriname's 2023-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 33% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ireland (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-06 |
| 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 | +33 pp | Ireland higher |
Between the two, Ireland's capital gains tax rate (33%) tops Suriname's (0%) by 33pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Ireland sits above it, Suriname sits below it. Ireland's figure is dated 2026-03-06 and Suriname's 2003-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ireland (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-06 |
| 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 Ireland's (0%) by 3pp. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Ireland sits below it, Suriname sits above it. Ireland's figure is dated 2026-03-06 and Suriname's 2024-10-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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