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Sudan vs Suriname: tax rates compared
Between the two, Suriname's income tax rate (38%) tops Sudan's (15%) by 23pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Sudan sits below it, Suriname sits above it. Sudan's figure is dated 2007-01-01 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 | SD | SR | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 15% | 38% | SR +23 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 35% | 36% | SR +1 pp |
| VAT | 17% | 10% | SD +7 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 3% | SR +3 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Sudan | 15% | Source: Sudan Taxation Chamber — Income Tax Act, 1986, Schedule III, Sector (B): Rates of Personal Income Tax (as amended by Act No. 25, 2007) · as of 2007-01-01 |
| 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 | −23 pp | Suriname higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Sudan | 35% | 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 | −1 pp | Suriname higher |
Between the two, Suriname's corporate tax rate (36%) tops Sudan's (35%) by 1pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Sudan | 17% | Source: Sudan Taxation Chamber · as of 2026-03-28 |
| Suriname | 10% | Source: Belastingdienst Suriname (Suriname Tax Administration) · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Difference | +7 pp | Sudan higher |
Between the two, Sudan's VAT rate (17%) tops Suriname's (10%) by 7pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Sudan sits above it, Suriname sits below it. Sudan's figure is dated 2026-03-28 and Suriname's 2023-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Sudan | 0% | Source: Sudan Taxation Chamber · 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 Sudan's (0%) by 3pp. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Sudan sits below it, Suriname sits above it. Sudan'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: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.