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São Tomé and Príncipe vs Suriname: tax rates compared
Suriname's income tax rate is 13pp higher than São Tomé and Príncipe's (38% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: São Tomé and Príncipe sits below it, Suriname sits above it. São Tomé and Príncipe's figure is dated 2009-10-08 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 | ST | SR | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 38% | SR +13 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 36% | SR +11 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 10% | ST +5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 0% | ST +15 pplargest gap |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 25% | Source: Diário da República (official gazette), São Tomé e Príncipe — Lei n.º 11/2009, Código do Imposto sobre o Rendimento das Pessoas Singulares (IRS), Art. 66 · as of 2009-10-08 |
| 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 | −13 pp | Suriname higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 25% | 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 | −11 pp | Suriname higher |
Suriname's corporate tax rate is 11pp higher than São Tomé and Príncipe's (36% vs 25%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 15% | Source: Ministério do Planeamento, Finanças e Economia Azul (São Tomé e Príncipe) — Manual do IVA 2023 · as of 2023-06-01 |
| Suriname | 10% | Source: Belastingdienst Suriname (Suriname Tax Administration) · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Difference | +5 pp | São Tomé and Príncipe higher |
São Tomé and Príncipe's VAT rate is 5pp higher than Suriname's (15% vs 10%). The 181-country average is 15%: São Tomé and Príncipe matches the world average, Suriname sits below it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 15% | Source: Diário da República (official gazette), São Tomé e Príncipe — Lei n.º 11/2009, Código do Imposto sobre o Rendimento das Pessoas Singulares (IRS), Articles 27, 69 and 70 · as of 2009-10-08 |
| 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 | +15 pp | São Tomé and Príncipe higher |
São Tomé and Príncipe's capital gains tax rate is 15pp higher than Suriname's (15% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: São Tomé and Príncipe sits above it, Suriname sits below it. São Tomé and Príncipe's figure is dated 2009-10-08 and Suriname's 2003-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.