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Suriname vs Timor-Leste: tax rates compared
Between the two, Suriname's income tax rate (38%) tops Timor-Leste's (10%) by 28pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Suriname sits above it, Timor-Leste sits below it. Suriname's figure is dated 2024-10-01 and Timor-Leste's 2026-03-05, 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 | SR | TL | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 38% | 10% | SR +28 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 36% | 10% | SR +26 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 10% | TL +10 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 3% | 0% | SR +3 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Timor-Leste | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Timor-Leste (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-05 |
| Difference | +28 pp | Suriname higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Suriname | 36% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Timor-Leste | 10% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +26 pp | Suriname higher |
Between the two, Suriname's corporate tax rate (36%) tops Timor-Leste's (10%) by 26pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Suriname sits above it, Timor-Leste sits below it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Timor-Leste | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Timor-Leste (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-05 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Timor-Leste higher |
Between the two, Timor-Leste's capital gains tax rate (10%) tops Suriname's (0%) by 10pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Suriname's figure is dated 2003-01-01 and Timor-Leste's 2026-03-05, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Suriname | 3% | Source: Belastingdienst Suriname — Wet Vermogensbelasting 1944 (geldende tekst, zoals laatstelijk gewijzigd bij S.B. 2002 no.107) · as of 2024-10-01 |
| Timor-Leste | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Timor-Leste (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-05 |
| Difference | +3 pp | Suriname higher |
Between the two, Suriname's wealth tax rate (3%) tops Timor-Leste's (0%) by 3pp. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Suriname sits above it, Timor-Leste sits below it. Suriname's figure is dated 2024-10-01 and Timor-Leste's 2026-03-05, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.