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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

0102030405060Income15%38%Corporate15%36%VAT10%16%Wealth Tax0%3%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax PS SRDifference
Income Tax15%38%SR +23 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax15%36%SR +21 pp
VAT16%10%PS +6 pp
Wealth Tax0%3%SR +3 pp

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Palestine15%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Palestinian territories (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-09
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−23 ppSuriname higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Palestine15%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−21 ppSuriname 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

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Palestine16%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Palestinian territories (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09
Suriname10%Source: Belastingdienst Suriname (Suriname Tax Administration) · as of 2023-01-01
Difference+6 ppPalestine 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

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Palestine0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Palestinian Territories (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09
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 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.