Suriname Company Formation & Entity Choice

Entity types and incorporation

The main corporate vehicle in Suriname is the Naamloze Vennootschap (NV), a limited liability company; the Besloten Vennootschap (BV) is also used. Incorporation runs through a civil-law notary and registration with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KKF).

• Naamloze Vennootschap (NV) — Limited liability company; shareholders' liability limited to their shareholdings (Suriname Commercial Code (Wetboek van Koophandel))
• Besloten Vennootschap (BV) — Closely held limited company with non-publicly-traded shares restricted to a small group of shareholders ((approx — confirm BV statutory basis)) (Suriname Commercial Code (Wetboek van Koophandel))
• Minimum share capital (NV) — SRD 1,000 SRD ((approx — confirm)) (Suriname Commercial Code (Wetboek van Koophandel))
• Minimum shareholders — At least one shareholder (Suriname Commercial Code (Wetboek van Koophandel))
• Step 1 — Name availability check — Verify the proposed company name with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KKF) (Chamber of Commerce and Industry Suriname (KKF))
• Step 2 — Bank account and capital deposit — Open a corporate bank account and deposit the minimum share capital (Chamber of Commerce and Industry Suriname (KKF))
• Step 3 — Notarial deed of incorporation — Articles of association are executed/notarised before a civil-law notary (Suriname Commercial Code (Wetboek van Koophandel))
• Step 4 — Chamber of Commerce registration — Register the company in the Trade Register of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KKF) (Chamber of Commerce and Industry Suriname (KKF))
• Typical incorporation timeline — Approximately 4–8 weeks for incorporation and basic registrations ((approx — confirm)) (Chamber of Commerce and Industry Suriname (KKF))
• Tax registration — Register with the Belastingdienst Suriname for a tax (FISCAL) number, and for VAT (BTW) if turnover thresholds are met (Belastingdienst Suriname)
• Core annual compliance — Annual corporate income tax return, monthly VAT and wage-tax filings, and Chamber of Commerce annual maintenance ((approx — confirm statutory accounts/audit requirements)) (Income Tax Act 1922 / Value Added Tax Act 2022 / KKF)