Guides

Sole trader, partnership or NV: which legal form to choose, how to register at the KKF and which licences you need.

Provisional return by 15 April, final return within 4 months, rates 8% to 38%, 36% for companies and 25% dividend tax. Filed online with the tax office.

Suriname VAT since 2023: 10% standard, 0%, 5% and 25% rates, the SRD 1 million threshold and monthly filing.

Importing goods into Suriname: ASYCUDA, FIN number, customs broker, CARICOM duties, 10% VAT, licences and the rules for used cars.

The basics: max 8.5 hours a day and 48 a week, 150% and 200% overtime, annual leave and minimum wage.

How to get a work permit and residence permit in Suriname: who applies, documents, USD 100 fee, 30-day decision and who is exempt (PSA, CARICOM).

State land, land lease or freehold, converting lease to ownership, 4% transfer tax, notary and land registry. Also for buyers from abroad.

Step by step: registering in the Suriname Supplier Registration Portal (SSRP) and SAP Ariba, and what operators expect.

GranMorgu in facts: USD 10.5 billion, 220,000 barrels a day, first oil in 2028. Plus open Staatsolie tenders and news.