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Suriname vs Zimbabwe: tax rates compared
Between the two, Zimbabwe's income tax rate (40%) tops Suriname's (38%) by 2pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Suriname's figure is dated 2024-10-01 and Zimbabwe'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 | ZW | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 38% | 40% | ZW +2 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 36% | 25.8% | SR +10.2 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 10% | 15.5% | ZW +5.5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 1% | ZW +1 pp |
| 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 |
| Zimbabwe | 40% | Source: Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) — PAYE Foreign Currency (USD) Tax Tables, January-December 2025 · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −2 pp | Zimbabwe higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Suriname | 36% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Zimbabwe | 25.8% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +10.2 pp | Suriname higher |
Between the two, Suriname's corporate tax rate (36%) tops Zimbabwe's (25.8%) by 10.2pp. 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 |
| Zimbabwe | 15.5% | Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Zimbabwe · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | −5.5 pp | Zimbabwe higher |
Between the two, Zimbabwe's VAT rate (15.5%) tops Suriname's (10%) by 5.5pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Suriname sits below it, Zimbabwe sits above it. Suriname's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Zimbabwe's 2026-01-01, 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 |
| Zimbabwe | 1% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Zimbabwe · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −1 pp | Zimbabwe higher |
Between the two, Zimbabwe's capital gains tax rate (1%) tops Suriname's (0%) by 1pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Suriname's figure is dated 2003-01-01 and Zimbabwe's 2025-01-01, 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 |
| Zimbabwe | 0% | Source: ZIMRA (Zimbabwe Revenue Authority) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | +3 pp | Suriname higher |
Between the two, Suriname's wealth tax rate (3%) tops Zimbabwe's (0%) by 3pp. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Suriname sits above it, Zimbabwe sits below it. Suriname's figure is dated 2024-10-01 and Zimbabwe's 2026-07-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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