Suriname income tax (wage tax) 2026

The tax-free amount is SRD 9,000 per month (SRD 108,000 per year). Above it you pay 8%, 18%, 28% or 38%. These rates apply since 1 January 2024 and are unchanged in 2026.

Monthly brackets

On taxable wage after deducting the tax-free amount:

Bracket	Taxable wage per month	Rate
1	SRD 0 to SRD 3,500	8%
2	SRD 3,500 to SRD 7,000	18%
3	SRD 7,000 to SRD 10,500	28%
4	above SRD 10,500	38%

Per year the bands are SRD 42,000, SRD 84,000 and SRD 126,000.

Deductions and exemptions

Tax-free amount	SRD 9,000 / month
Flat work-expense deduction	4%, max SRD 400 / month
Holiday allowance, exempt up to	SRD 19,500 / year
Bonus (gratificatie), exempt up to	SRD 19,500 / year

The holiday allowance and bonus exemption went up from SRD 10,016 to SRD 19,500 per year, retroactive to 1 January 2025. The tax credit (heffingskorting) no longer exists since 2022; it was replaced by the higher tax-free amount.

Overtime and special payments

Overtime pay has its own monthly table since 1 July 2025:

Up to SRD 2,500	5%
SRD 2,500 to SRD 7,500	15%
Above SRD 7,500	25%

Lump-sum special payments can, on request, be taxed at 5%, 15%, 25% and 35% in the same bands as regular wages.

Calculate your net salary →   Overtime calculator →

Example

Gross SRD 20,000: flat deduction SRD 400, net taxable wage SRD 19,600, after the tax-free amount SRD 10,600. Wage tax: 8% on 3.500 + 18% on 3.500 + 28% on 3.500 + 38% on 100 = SRD 1,928.00. AOV 4% = SRD 784.00. Net SRD 17,288.00.

Sources

• S.B. 2024 no. 2, Staatsbesluit uitvoering artikel 18a Wet Loonbelasting
• S.B. 2025 no. 129, overwerktabel en vrijstelling vakantietoelage/gratificatie
• Wet AOV, artikel 19 en 20 (premie 4% van zuiver loon)

Checked on 17 October 2026. Note: the wage tax theme page on gov.sr still shows 2022 figures.