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Suriname vs Venezuela: tax rates compared
Suriname's income tax rate is 4pp higher than Venezuela's (38% vs 34%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Suriname's figure is dated 2024-10-01 and Venezuela's 2026-01-12, 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 | VE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 38% | 34% | SR +4 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 36% | 34% | SR +2 pp |
| VAT | 10% | 16% | VE +6 pplargest gap |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 1% | VE +1 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 3% | 0.3% | SR +2.7 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 |
| Venezuela | 34% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | +4 pp | Suriname higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Suriname | 36% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Venezuela | 34% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +2 pp | Suriname higher |
Suriname's corporate tax rate is 2pp higher than Venezuela's (36% vs 34%). 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 |
| Venezuela | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | −6 pp | Venezuela higher |
Venezuela's VAT rate is 6pp higher than Suriname's (16% vs 10%). The 181-country average is 15%: Suriname sits below it, Venezuela sits above it. Suriname's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Venezuela's 2026-01-12, 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 |
| Venezuela | 1% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | −1 pp | Venezuela higher |
Venezuela's capital gains tax rate is 1pp higher than Suriname's (1% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Suriname's figure is dated 2003-01-01 and Venezuela's 2026-01-12, 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 |
| Venezuela | 0.3% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | +2.7 pp | Suriname higher |
Suriname's wealth tax rate is 2.7pp higher than Venezuela's (3% vs 0.3%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit above it. Suriname's figure is dated 2024-10-01 and Venezuela's 2026-01-12, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.