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Republic of the Congo vs Suriname: tax rates compared
Between the two, Republic of the Congo's income tax rate (40%) tops Suriname's (38%) by 2pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Republic of the Congo's figure is dated 2025-12-10 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
| Tax | CG | SR | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 40% | 38% | CG +2 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 28% | 36% | SR +8 pp |
| VAT | 18.9% | 10% | CG +8.9 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 40% | 0% | CG +40 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 3% | SR +3 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Republic of the Congo | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| 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 | +2 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Republic of the Congo | 28% | 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 | −8 pp | Suriname higher |
Between the two, Suriname's corporate tax rate (36%) tops Republic of the Congo's (28%) by 8pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Republic of the Congo | 18.9% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Suriname | 10% | Source: Belastingdienst Suriname (Suriname Tax Administration) · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Difference | +8.9 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Between the two, Republic of the Congo's VAT rate (18.9%) tops Suriname's (10%) by 8.9pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Republic of the Congo sits above it, Suriname sits below it. Republic of the Congo's figure is dated 2025-12-10 and Suriname's 2023-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Republic of the Congo | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Suriname | 0% | Source: De Nationale Assemblée (Suriname) — Wet op de Inkomstenbelasting 1922 (G.B. 1921 no. 112, geldende tekst / consolidated text) · as of 2003-01-01 |
| Difference | +40 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Between the two, Republic of the Congo's capital gains tax rate (40%) tops Suriname's (0%) by 40pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Republic of the Congo sits above it, Suriname sits below it. Republic of the Congo's figure is dated 2025-12-10 and Suriname's 2003-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Republic of the Congo | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| 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 Republic of the Congo's (0%) by 3pp. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Republic of the Congo sits below it, Suriname sits above it. Republic of the Congo's figure is dated 2025-12-10 and Suriname's 2024-10-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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