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South Sudan vs Suriname: tax rates compared
Suriname's income tax rate is 18pp higher than South Sudan's (38% vs 20%). The 200-country average is 28%: South Sudan sits below it, Suriname sits above it. South Sudan's figure is dated 2026-07-20 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 | SS | SR | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 38% | SR +18 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 36% | SR +6 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 20% | 0% | SS +20 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 3% | SR +3 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| South Sudan | 20% | Source: South Sudan National Revenue Authority — Personal Income Tax (PIT) · as of 2026-07-20 |
| 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 | −18 pp | Suriname higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| South Sudan | 30% | 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 | −6 pp | Suriname higher |
Suriname's corporate tax rate is 6pp higher than South Sudan's (36% vs 30%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| South Sudan | 20% | Source: South Sudan National Revenue Authority — Personal Income Tax (PIT) · as of 2026-07-19 |
| 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 | +20 pp | South Sudan higher |
South Sudan's capital gains tax rate is 20pp higher than Suriname's (20% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: South Sudan sits above it, Suriname sits below it. South Sudan's figure is dated 2026-07-19 and Suriname's 2003-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| South Sudan | 0% | Source: Republic of South Sudan National Revenue Authority — Taxation Act 2009 (2021 Revised Edition, Consolidated) · as of 2021-06-30 |
| 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 Sudan's (3% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: South Sudan sits below it, Suriname sits above it. South Sudan's figure is dated 2021-06-30 and Suriname's 2024-10-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.