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Suriname vs Türkiye: tax rates compared
Between the two, Türkiye's income tax rate (40.8%) tops Suriname's (38%) by 2.8pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Suriname's figure is dated 2024-10-01 and Türkiye's 2025-01-01, 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
| Tax | SR | TR | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 38% | 40.8% | TR +2.8 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 36% | 25% | SR +11 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 10% | 20% | TR +10 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
| 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 |
| Türkiye | 40.8% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −2.8 pp | Türkiye higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Suriname | 36% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Türkiye | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +11 pp | Suriname higher |
Between the two, Suriname's corporate tax rate (36%) tops Türkiye's (25%) by 11pp. 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 |
| Türkiye | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Turkey (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Türkiye higher |
Between the two, Türkiye's VAT rate (20%) tops Suriname's (10%) by 10pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Suriname sits below it, Türkiye sits above it. Suriname's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Türkiye's 2026-03-27, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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 |
| Türkiye | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Turkey (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Suriname and Türkiye both post a capital gains tax rate of 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Suriname's figure is dated 2003-01-01 and Türkiye's 2026-03-27, 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 |
| Türkiye | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Türkiye (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Difference | +3 pp | Suriname higher |
Between the two, Suriname's wealth tax rate (3%) tops Türkiye's (0%) by 3pp. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Suriname sits above it, Türkiye sits below it. Suriname's figure is dated 2024-10-01 and Türkiye's 2026-03-27, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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