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Suriname vs Zambia: tax rates compared
Suriname's income tax rate is 1pp higher than Zambia's (38% vs 37%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Suriname's figure is dated 2024-10-01 and Zambia's 2026-01-01, 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 | ZM | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 38% | 37% | SR +1 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 36% | 30% | SR +6 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 10% | 16% | ZM +6 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 |
| Zambia | 37% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Zambia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Suriname higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Suriname | 36% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Zambia | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +6 pp | Suriname higher |
Suriname's corporate tax rate is 6pp higher than Zambia's (36% vs 30%). 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 |
| Zambia | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Zambia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-20 |
| Difference | −6 pp | Zambia higher |
Zambia's VAT rate is 6pp higher than Suriname's (16% vs 10%). The 181-country average is 15%: Suriname sits below it, Zambia sits above it. Suriname's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Zambia's 2026-03-20, 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 |
| Zambia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Zambia (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-20 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Suriname's capital gains tax rate is identical to Zambia'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 Zambia's 2026-03-20, 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 |
| Zambia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Zambia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-20 |
| Difference | +3 pp | Suriname higher |
Suriname's wealth tax rate is 3pp higher than Zambia's (3% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Suriname sits above it, Zambia sits below it. Suriname's figure is dated 2024-10-01 and Zambia's 2026-03-20, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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