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Isle of Man vs Suriname: tax rates compared

Suriname's income tax rate is 17pp higher than Isle of Man's (38% vs 21%). The 200-country average is 28%: Isle of Man sits below it, Suriname sits above it. Isle of Man's figure is dated 2026-02-06 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

0102030405060Income21%38%Corporate0%36%VAT10%20%Capital Gains0%Wealth Tax0%3%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax IM SRDifference
Income Tax21%38%SR +17 pp
Corporate Tax0%36%SR +36 pplargest gap
VAT20%10%IM +10 pp
Capital Gains Tax0%0%match
Wealth Tax0%3%SR +3 pp

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Isle of Man21%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Isle of Man (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-06
Suriname38%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−17 ppSuriname higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Isle of Man0%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Suriname36%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−36 ppSuriname higher

Suriname's corporate tax rate is 36pp higher than Isle of Man's (36% vs 0%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Isle of Man sits below it, Suriname sits above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Isle of Man20%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Isle of Man (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-06
Suriname10%Source: Belastingdienst Suriname (Suriname Tax Administration) · as of 2023-01-01
Difference+10 ppIsle of Man higher

Isle of Man's VAT rate is 10pp higher than Suriname's (20% vs 10%). The 181-country average is 15%: Isle of Man sits above it, Suriname sits below it. Isle of Man's figure is dated 2026-02-06 and Suriname's 2023-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Isle of Man0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Isle of Man (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-06
Suriname0%Source: De Nationale Assemblée (Suriname) — Wet op de Inkomstenbelasting 1922 (G.B. 1921 no. 112, geldende tekst / consolidated text) · as of 2003-01-01
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Isle of Man'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. Isle of Man's figure is dated 2026-02-06 and Suriname's 2003-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Isle of Man0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Isle of Man (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-06
Suriname3%Source: Belastingdienst Suriname — Wet Vermogensbelasting 1944 (geldende tekst, zoals laatstelijk gewijzigd bij S.B. 2002 no.107) · as of 2024-10-01
Difference−3 ppSuriname higher

Suriname's wealth tax rate is 3pp higher than Isle of Man's (3% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Isle of Man sits below it, Suriname sits above it. Isle of Man's figure is dated 2026-02-06 and Suriname's 2024-10-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.