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Palestine vs Suriname: tax rates compared
Suriname's income tax rate is 23pp higher than Palestine's (38% vs 15%). The 200-country average is 28%: Palestine sits below it, Suriname sits above it. Palestine's figure is dated 2026-02-09 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 | PS | SR | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 15% | 38% | SR +23 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 15% | 36% | SR +21 pp |
| VAT | 16% | 10% | PS +6 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 3% | SR +3 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Palestine | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Palestinian territories (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| 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 | −23 pp | Suriname higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Palestine | 15% | 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 | −21 pp | Suriname higher |
Suriname's corporate tax rate is 21pp higher than Palestine's (36% vs 15%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Palestine sits below it, Suriname sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Palestine | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Palestinian territories (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Suriname | 10% | Source: Belastingdienst Suriname (Suriname Tax Administration) · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Difference | +6 pp | Palestine higher |
Palestine's VAT rate is 6pp higher than Suriname's (16% vs 10%). The 181-country average is 15%: Palestine sits above it, Suriname sits below it. Palestine's figure is dated 2026-02-09 and Suriname's 2023-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Palestine | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Palestinian Territories (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| 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 |
Suriname's wealth tax rate is 3pp higher than Palestine's (3% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Palestine sits below it, Suriname sits above it. Palestine's figure is dated 2026-02-09 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.