Suriname tax rates
The top rates a resident individual pays on each kind of income, computed by the Sovereign tax engine from its Suriname tax profile, with a provisional figure from a published summary where the engine has none yet.
Sources incomplete — at least one figure has no accepted source yet. Figures last changed 10 November 2026. Profile last reviewed 27 May 2026.
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| Salary | Capital gains | Dividends | Interest | Rent | Crypto gains | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suriname | 38%* | 0%* | 25%* | 38%* | 38%* | not computed |
* Provisional — not yet verified by the Sovereign engine. salary, capital gains, interest, rent: from EY, read 10 November 2026. dividends: from HBN Law & Tax, read 10 November 2026. The engine's own figure replaces a provisional one as soon as the Suriname profile carries an accepted source for it.
Reviewer's notes: what is still open on this profile
- Annual resident schedule follows S.B.2024 no.3; residents have worldwide scope with statutory receipt exclusions and credit conditions. Ordinary taxable interest joins the resident income schedule; 25% dividend withholding is separate. Private disposal gains and business gains differ. The resident 2025 wealth rate follows the tax office Act (3%), corroborated by EY 2025; an older Parliament consolidation prints a historic different tariff. Only independently assessed net assets are supported. VASP bill approval on 21 August 2026 does not establish commencement.
Each figure is the tax on one more unit of a very large amount of that income, with every layer the engine models: surtaxes and uncapped social contributions included. It is the top marginal rate, not the average rate you pay on all your income.
How complete is the Suriname tax profile?
Partly complete. The Suriname profile is under review: the engine computes only some parts, and a figure marked provisional on this page comes from a published summary, not from the engine. It is not a verified full calculation; the reviewer's notes under the rates table say what is still open.
What is the top income tax rate in Suriname?
Provisionally 38%: the top rate on a salary from an EY summary read on 10 November 2026. The Sovereign engine has not yet computed this rate, so treat it as a pointer, not a verified figure.
How are capital gains taxed in Suriname?
Provisionally 0%: the top rate on a long-term capital gain from an EY summary read on 10 November 2026. The Sovereign engine has not yet computed this rate, so treat it as a pointer, not a verified figure. Ordinary private capital gains are generally exempt; business-related exceptions apply. The rate does not depend on how long you held the asset.
How are dividends and interest taxed in Suriname?
The top rate is 25% (provisional) on dividends and 38% (provisional) on interest. A provisional figure is from a HBN Law & Tax summary read on 10 November 2026, not computed by the engine.
How is crypto taxed in Suriname?
Suriname taxes a gain on crypto assets as income. The Sovereign engine has not yet computed the top rate on a crypto gain for Suriname: the profile needs more facts or an accepted source before it states one. That is not a 0% rate.
Does Suriname tax foreign income?
Yes. Suriname taxes its residents on their worldwide income. A tax treaty or a credit for foreign tax can reduce the tax on income from abroad.
Does Suriname have a wealth tax?
Yes: Vermogensbelasting (2025), taxed above SRD 100,000 unmarried or SRD 120,000 married, deducted from statutory net assets (2025), top rate 3% of excess assessed net assets (2025). Our wealth tax comparison shows what it covers, how debts count and the valuation date. The 2025 resident wealth tax is calculated only for a confirmed full-year unmarried or jointly assessed married resident with independently assessed 1 January net assets after statutory exclusions, asset valuations and allowed debts. Generic portfolio net worth cannot establish that base. Nonresidents, part-year taxpayers, separate marital arrangements and treaty relief require separate assessment.
Does Suriname have an exit tax for individuals?
This is not verified yet: we have not checked whether Suriname taxes unrealised gains when a resident leaves, so this page does not say that it does not.
When do you become tax resident in Suriname?
The Suriname day test (tax residence depends on where the person lives under the circumstances, with return and public-service deeming rules): Residence depends on living circumstances; no general 183-day test appears in the income-tax law. Review the person's actual living circumstances, a return within one year without living elsewhere, qualifying Surinamese public service abroad, treaty residence, and any later amendment. Recorded days alone do not decide residence.
Residence decides whether Suriname taxes you on these rates. See the Suriname day-count test and count your own days.
Sources
The Suriname profile cites 8 sources for these rules, 6 of them from a government or a statute. A provisional figure in the table names its own source under the table.
- Belastingdienst Suriname — Wet Vermogensbelasting 1944 · official, retrieved 2026-11-10
- EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025 — Suriname · summary, retrieved 2026-11-10
- Belastingdienst Suriname · official
- President of Suriname; Staatsblad reproduced by Stichting Juridische Samenwerking Suriname · official
- Kingdom of the Netherlands, Minister of Foreign Affairs · official
- Suriname Ministry of Finance — 2026 financial plan · official, retrieved 2026-11-10
- Rekenkamer — 2025 annual audit report · official, retrieved 2026-11-10
- PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries - Suriname individual taxes · summary, retrieved 2026-05-27
The model covers the general rules for a resident individual. It does not cover every deduction, credit, tax treaty or local tax, and rules change after the check date above. Did you find an error? Tell us, with the source.
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