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Suriname vs Vanuatu: tax rates compared
Suriname has an income tax rate of 38%, 38pp above Vanuatu's 0%. The 200-country average is 28%: Suriname sits above it, Vanuatu sits below it. Suriname's figure is dated 2024-10-01 and Vanuatu's 2026-07-20, 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 | VU | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 38% | 0% | SR +38 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 36% | 0% | SR +36 pp |
| VAT | 10% | 15% | VU +5 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 |
| Vanuatu | 0% | Source: Vanuatu Department of Customs and Inland Revenue — Information for Rent House Owners (Rent Tax) · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Difference | +38 pp | Suriname higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Suriname | 36% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Vanuatu | 0% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +36 pp | Suriname higher |
Suriname has a corporate tax rate of 36%, 36pp above Vanuatu's 0%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Suriname sits above it, Vanuatu sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Suriname | 10% | Source: Belastingdienst Suriname (Suriname Tax Administration) · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Vanuatu | 15% | Source: Department of Customs and Inland Revenue, Vanuatu — VAT Rate Change Notice to Retailers · as of 2018-01-01 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Vanuatu higher |
Vanuatu has a VAT rate of 15%, 5pp above Suriname's 10%. The 181-country average is 15%: Suriname sits below it, Vanuatu matches the world average. Suriname's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Vanuatu's 2018-01-01, 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 |
| Vanuatu | 0% | Source: Vanuatu Department of Customs and Inland Revenue — Rent Tax · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Suriname and Vanuatu share the same capital gains tax rate: 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Suriname's figure is dated 2003-01-01 and Vanuatu's 2026-07-20, 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 |
| Vanuatu | 0% | Source: Vanuatu Department of Customs and Inland Revenue (official site) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | +3 pp | Suriname higher |
Suriname has a wealth tax rate of 3%, 3pp above Vanuatu's 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Suriname sits above it, Vanuatu sits below it. Suriname's figure is dated 2024-10-01 and Vanuatu's 2026-07-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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