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VAT in Suriname
Suriname has had VAT since 1 January 2023. The standard rate is 10%. Registration is mandatory above SRD 1 million turnover a year and you file monthly.
Rates
| Rate | Applies to |
|---|---|
| 10% | Standard rate: goods, imports and services |
| 5% | Motor fuel (gasoline, diesel) and international health insurance |
| 25% | Cars over 2,500 cc or with a CIF value from USD 40,000, motorcycles over 125 cc, pleasure boats, jet skis, small aircraft, weapons and fireworks |
| 0% | Among others household water, electricity and cooking gas, rent of a main residence, domestic transport, medical care and medicines, education, childcare, financial services, a basic food and hygiene basket, and exports |
Registration and filing
- Registration is mandatory above SRD 1,000,000 taxable turnover per calendar year, excluding VAT.
- File and pay monthly, between the 1st and the 15th of the following month.
- Register through the tax office E-Services. belastingdienst.sr
Sources
- Belastingdienst Suriname: BTW algemeen
- Wet BTW bijlage 1, nultarief
- Wet BTW bijlage 3, tarief 25%
- Wet BTW bijlage 4, tarief 5%
Checked on 17 October 2026. General information, not tax advice.