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New Zealand vs Suriname: tax rates compared

New Zealand's income tax rate is 1pp higher than Suriname's (39% vs 38%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. New Zealand'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

0102030405060Income38%39%Corporate28%36%VAT10%15%Capital Gains0%Wealth Tax0%3%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax NZ SRDifference
Income Tax39%38%NZ +1 pp
Corporate Tax28%36%SR +8 pplargest gap
VAT15%10%NZ +5 pp
Capital Gains Tax0%0%match
Wealth Tax0%3%SR +3 pp

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
New Zealand39%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
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+1 ppNew Zealand higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
New Zealand28%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−8 ppSuriname higher

Suriname's corporate tax rate is 8pp higher than New Zealand's (36% vs 28%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
New Zealand15%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — New Zealand (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-06
Suriname10%Source: Belastingdienst Suriname (Suriname Tax Administration) · as of 2023-01-01
Difference+5 ppNew Zealand higher

New Zealand's VAT rate is 5pp higher than Suriname's (15% vs 10%). The 181-country average is 15%: New Zealand matches the world average, Suriname sits below it. New Zealand's figure is dated 2026-07-06 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
New Zealand0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — New Zealand (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-06
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

New Zealand'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. New Zealand's figure is dated 2026-07-06 and Suriname's 2003-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
New Zealand0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — New Zealand (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-07-06
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 New Zealand's (3% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: New Zealand sits below it, Suriname sits above it. New Zealand's figure is dated 2026-07-06 and Suriname's 2024-10-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.