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Suriname

List of incentives available in this location for quick easy reference below.

Incentives

Table key

  • Incentive offered
  • Incentive not offered
  • Did not submit information
Cash grants/incentives
Tax exemptionsMore [+]Less [-]
  • Arbitrary Depreciation: The amount of the investment in operating assets may be depreciated arbitrarily.
  • Group Relief of Income Tax: The profit and losses of a parent company may be set off against the profits and losses of a subsidiary.
  • Tax Holiday: This incentive applies to new enterprises. The maximum duration of exemption is 10 years.
Property assistance / other fiscal incentive
Training and labor market assistanceMore [+]Less [-]
  • The Ministry of Labour has a special training unit which is open for everyone including foreigners. Training is in Dutch.
  • The Ministry also has units which will provide labour assistance to every company that needs it. They have a Vacaturebank which works very well.
Loan guarantees, cheap loans or finance
Exemptions from regulations
Target sectorsMore [+]Less [-]
  1. Mining/Timber
  2. Agriculture
  3. Tourism
Sectors specific incentivesMore [+]Less [-]

There is only a special (act) agreement for the bauxite, oil and gold companies.

In the Raw materials decree = Grondstoffenbesluit

  • Full exemption of import duties for raw materials and auxiliary materials, semi-manufactures and packaging materials.
  • Only for Production companies in the sector industry, agriculture, horticulture, ornamental plant cultivation, animal husbandry, foodstuffs, soft drinks and fruit juices industry.

Sponsorship

If you are the authorised promotions agency for Suriname and would like to have your location highlighted on fDi Atlas, you can contact our sales team on + 44 (0) 207 775 6667 or contact us here.