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South Africa vs Suriname: tax rates compared
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.
Verified data covers two of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
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 higherlargest gap on this page |
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.
Not covered for both countries yet: Income Tax, VAT, Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.