Source-cited draft: tax overview for Suriname (tax year 2025) — rates, thresholds and rules with primary-source citations. Unverified; pending local-accountant review.
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| Suriname tax system at a glance | 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. | |
| 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 | |
| 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% |
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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| 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 yearIncome Tax Act 1922 (Inkomstenbelasting 1922) |
| Mandatory online income tax filing | From 1 January 2025, income tax returns must be filed through the Tax Administration's online portalBelastingdienst Suriname administrative notice |
| Personal/wage tax-free amount | SRD 108,000 per year (SRD 9,000 per month)Wage Tax Act (Loonbelasting) / Income Tax Act 1922 |
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