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Suriname vs Tonga: tax rates compared
Suriname has an income tax rate of 38%, 13pp above Tonga's 25%. The 200-country average is 28%: Suriname sits above it, Tonga sits below it. Suriname's figure is dated 2024-10-01 and Tonga's 2021-07-01, 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 | SR | TO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 38% | 25% | SR +13 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 36% | 25% | SR +11 pp |
| VAT | 10% | 15% | TO +5 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 |
| Tonga | 25% | Source: Ministry of Revenue & Customs, Government of Tonga — Individual Employee · as of 2021-07-01 |
| Difference | +13 pp | Suriname higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Suriname | 36% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Tonga | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +11 pp | Suriname higher |
Suriname has a corporate tax rate of 36%, 11pp above Tonga's 25%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Suriname | 10% | Source: Belastingdienst Suriname (Suriname Tax Administration) · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Tonga | 15% | Source: Consumption Tax Act (CAP 26.02, 2016 Revised Edition), Kingdom of Tonga · as of 2010-11-24 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Tonga higher |
Tonga has a VAT rate of 15%, 5pp above Suriname's 10%. The 181-country average is 15%: Suriname sits below it, Tonga matches the world average. Suriname's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Tonga's 2010-11-24, 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 |
| Tonga | 0% | Source: Tonga Ministry of Revenue & Customs — Tax Legislations (official index) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | +3 pp | Suriname higher |
Suriname has a wealth tax rate of 3%, 3pp above Tonga's 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Suriname sits above it, Tonga sits below it. Suriname's figure is dated 2024-10-01 and Tonga's 2026-07-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.