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Malaysia vs Suriname: tax rates compared

Suriname's income tax rate is 8pp higher than Malaysia's (38% vs 30%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Malaysia's figure is dated 2026-06-16 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

0102030405060Income30%38%Corporate24%36%Capital Gains0%Wealth Tax0%3%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax MY SRDifference
Income Tax30%38%SR +8 pp
Corporate Tax24%36%SR +12 pplargest gap
Capital Gains Tax0%0%match
Wealth Tax0%3%SR +3 pp

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Malaysia30%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Malaysia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-16
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−8 ppSuriname higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Malaysia24%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−12 ppSuriname higher

Suriname's corporate tax rate is 12pp higher than Malaysia's (36% vs 24%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Malaysia0%Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Malaysia (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-06-16
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

Malaysia'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. Malaysia's figure is dated 2026-06-16 and Suriname's 2003-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Malaysia0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-06-16
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 Malaysia's (3% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Malaysia sits below it, Suriname sits above it. Malaysia's figure is dated 2026-06-16 and Suriname's 2024-10-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.