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Somalia vs Suriname: tax rates compared
Between the two, Suriname's income tax rate (38%) tops Somalia's (18%) by 20pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Somalia sits below it, Suriname sits above it. Somalia's figure is dated 2025-11-01 and Suriname's 2024-10-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers three of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | SO | SR | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 18% | 38% | SR +20 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 15% | 36% | SR +21 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 3% | SR +3 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Somalia | 18% | Source: Ministry of Finance, Federal Republic of Somalia — Income Tax Manual (for the Income Tax Law 2025 & Income Tax Regulations 2025) · as of 2025-11-01 |
| 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 | −20 pp | Suriname higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Somalia | 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 |
Between the two, Suriname's corporate tax rate (36%) tops Somalia's (15%) by 21pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Somalia sits below it, Suriname sits above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Somalia | 0% | Source: Somalia Revenue Directorate — Direct Tax · 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 Somalia's (0%) by 3pp. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Somalia sits below it, Suriname sits above it. Somalia's figure is dated 2026-07-18 and Suriname's 2024-10-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.