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Nauru vs Suriname: tax rates compared
Between the two, Suriname's income tax rate (38%) tops Nauru's (20%) by 18pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Nauru sits below it, Suriname sits above it. Nauru's figure is dated 2023-07-01 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
| Tax | NR | SR | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 38% | SR +18 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 36% | SR +11 pp |
| VAT | 0% | 10% | SR +10 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 3% | SR +3 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nauru | 20% | Source: Nauru Revenue Office, Ministry of Finance — Tax Rates (1 July 2023 - 30 June 2024) · as of 2023-07-01 |
| 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 | −18 pp | Suriname higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nauru | 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 |
Between the two, Suriname's corporate tax rate (36%) tops Nauru's (25%) by 11pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nauru | 0% | Source: Department of Finance, Republic of Nauru — NRO administered legislation · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Suriname | 10% | Source: Belastingdienst Suriname (Suriname Tax Administration) · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Suriname higher |
Between the two, Suriname's VAT rate (10%) tops Nauru's (0%) by 10pp. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit below it. Nauru's figure is dated 2026-07-19 and Suriname's 2023-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nauru | 0% | Source: Department of Finance, Republic of Nauru — NRO administered legislation · 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 |
Between the two, Suriname's wealth tax rate (3%) tops Nauru's (0%) by 3pp. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Nauru sits below it, Suriname sits above it. Nauru'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: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.