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Suriname vs Trinidad and Tobago: tax rates compared

Suriname's income tax rate is 8pp higher than Trinidad and Tobago's (38% vs 30%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Suriname's figure is dated 2024-10-01 and Trinidad and Tobago's 2026-06-02, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Verified data covers five of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.

At a glance

0102030405060Income30%38%Corporate30%36%VAT10%12.5%Capital Gains0%Wealth Tax0%3%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax SR TTDifference
Income Tax38%30%SR +8 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax36%30%SR +6 pp
VAT10%12.5%TT +2.5 pp
Capital Gains Tax0%0%match
Wealth Tax3%0%SR +3 pp

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Suriname38%Source: Belastingdienst Suriname (tax authority) — Wet Inkomstenbelasting 1922, as last amended by S.B. 2024 no. 3 (Art. 34) · as of 2024-10-01
Trinidad and Tobago30%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Trinidad and Tobago (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-02
Difference+8 ppSuriname higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Suriname36%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Trinidad and Tobago30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+6 ppSuriname higher

Suriname's corporate tax rate is 6pp higher than Trinidad and Tobago's (36% vs 30%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Suriname10%Source: Belastingdienst Suriname (Suriname Tax Administration) · as of 2023-01-01
Trinidad and Tobago12.5%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Trinidad and Tobago (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-02
Difference−2.5 ppTrinidad and Tobago higher

Trinidad and Tobago's VAT rate is 2.5pp higher than Suriname's (12.5% vs 10%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit below it. Suriname's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Trinidad and Tobago's 2026-06-02, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Suriname0%Source: De Nationale Assemblée (Suriname) — Wet op de Inkomstenbelasting 1922 (G.B. 1921 no. 112, geldende tekst / consolidated text) · as of 2003-01-01
Trinidad and Tobago0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Trinidad and Tobago (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-06-02
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Suriname's capital gains tax rate is identical to Trinidad and Tobago's — both sit at 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Suriname's figure is dated 2003-01-01 and Trinidad and Tobago's 2026-06-02, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Suriname3%Source: Belastingdienst Suriname — Wet Vermogensbelasting 1944 (geldende tekst, zoals laatstelijk gewijzigd bij S.B. 2002 no.107) · as of 2024-10-01
Trinidad and Tobago0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Trinidad and Tobago (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-02
Difference+3 ppSuriname higher

Suriname's wealth tax rate is 3pp higher than Trinidad and Tobago's (3% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Suriname sits above it, Trinidad and Tobago sits below it. Suriname's figure is dated 2024-10-01 and Trinidad and Tobago's 2026-06-02, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

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