Tax overview for Suriname (tax year 2025) — rates, thresholds and rules with primary-source citations. Unverified; pending local-accountant review.
Suriname · tax year 2025 · changed 25 Jun 2026
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Tax year
Calendar year (1 January – 31 December)Income Tax Act 1922 (Inkomstenbelasting 1922)
Currency
Surinamese dollar (SRD)Bank of the Republic of Suriname (Centrale Bank van Suriname)
Tax authority
Belastingdienst Suriname (Tax Administration of Suriname)Belastingdienst Suriname (https://belastingdienst.sr/)
Residence basis of taxation
Residents taxed on worldwide income; non-residents taxed on Suriname-source income only. Residence is based on domicile in Suriname.Income Tax Act 1922 (Inkomstenbelasting 1922)
Headline personal income tax top rate
38%Income Tax Act 1922 (Inkomstenbelasting 1922)
Headline corporate income tax rate
36%Income Tax Act 1922 (Inkomstenbelasting 1922), corporate provisions
Does Suriname have VAT/GST?
Yes — Value Added Tax (BTW) applies, standard rate 10%, in force since 1 January 2023Value Added Tax Act 2022 (Wet Belasting over de Toegevoegde Waarde 2022)
Annual personal income tax return deadline
30 June following the tax year ((approx — confirm))Income Tax Act 1922 (Inkomstenbelasting 1922)
Suriname operates a Dutch-derived direct-tax system administered by the Belastingdienst Suriname, with a progressive personal income tax, a flat corporate income tax, and a VAT (BTW) introduced in 2023. Figures below are a 2025 source-cited draft pending review by a licensed Suriname accountant.
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