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Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Suriname: tax rates compared
Between the two, Suriname's income tax rate (38%) tops Saint Kitts and Nevis's (0%) by 38pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Saint Kitts and Nevis sits below it, Suriname sits above it. Saint Kitts and Nevis's figure is dated 2017-12-31 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 | KN | SR | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 0% | 38% | SR +38 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 33% | 36% | SR +3 pp |
| VAT | 17% | 10% | KN +7 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 3% | SR +3 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0% | Source: Laws of Saint Christopher and Nevis — Income Tax Act, Cap. 20.22, Section 3 · as of 2017-12-31 |
| 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 | −38 pp | Suriname higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 33% | 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 | −3 pp | Suriname higher |
Between the two, Suriname's corporate tax rate (36%) tops Saint Kitts and Nevis's (33%) by 3pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 17% | Source: Saint Kitts and Nevis Inland Revenue Department · as of 2025-07-01 |
| Suriname | 10% | Source: Belastingdienst Suriname (Suriname Tax Administration) · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Difference | +7 pp | Saint Kitts and Nevis higher |
Between the two, Saint Kitts and Nevis's VAT rate (17%) tops Suriname's (10%) by 7pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Saint Kitts and Nevis sits above it, Suriname sits below it. Saint Kitts and Nevis's figure is dated 2025-07-01 and Suriname's 2023-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0% | Source: Laws of Saint Christopher and Nevis — Income Tax Act, Cap. 20.22, Section 3(2)-(3) · as of 2017-12-31 |
| 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 | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Saint Kitts and Nevis and Suriname both post a capital gains tax rate of 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Saint Kitts and Nevis's figure is dated 2017-12-31 and Suriname's 2003-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0% | Source: Saint Kitts and Nevis Inland Revenue Department — Types of Revenue · 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis's (0%) by 3pp. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Saint Kitts and Nevis sits below it, Suriname sits above it. Saint Kitts and Nevis's figure is dated 2026-07-18 and Suriname's 2024-10-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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