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South Africa vs Suriname: tax rates compared
South Africa's income tax rate is 7pp higher than Suriname's (45% vs 38%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. South Africa's figure is dated 2026-03-01 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 | ZA | SR | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 45% | 38% | ZA +7 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 27% | 36% | SR +9 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 10% | ZA +5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 18% | 0% | ZA +18 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 3% | SR +3 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 45% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — South Africa (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-01 |
| 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 | +7 pp | South Africa higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 27% | 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 | −9 pp | Suriname higher |
Suriname's corporate tax rate is 9pp higher than South Africa's (36% vs 27%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — South Africa (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Suriname | 10% | Source: Belastingdienst Suriname (Suriname Tax Administration) · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Difference | +5 pp | South Africa higher |
South Africa's VAT rate is 5pp higher than Suriname's (15% vs 10%). The 181-country average is 15%: South Africa matches the world average, Suriname sits below it. South Africa's figure is dated 2026-05-29 and Suriname's 2023-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — South Africa (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| 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 | +18 pp | South Africa higher |
South Africa's capital gains tax rate is 18pp higher than Suriname's (18% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: South Africa sits above it, Suriname sits below it. South Africa's figure is dated 2026-05-29 and Suriname's 2003-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — South Africa (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| 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 |
Suriname's wealth tax rate is 3pp higher than South Africa's (3% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: South Africa sits below it, Suriname sits above it. South Africa's figure is dated 2026-05-29 and Suriname's 2024-10-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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