IMF Staff Concluding Statement of the 2025 Article IV Mission to Suriname: Revenue administration needs strengthening and there is scope to raise excise taxes. Excise taxes are low by international standards and should be increased and applied to a broader range of products. There is scope to step up enforcement to ensure small-scale gold miners fully pay their tax obligations. The authorities’ plan to transition to a SARA will help improve revenue collection (Suriname)

The IMF Staff Concluding Statement of the 2025 Article IV Mission to Suriname has been published on the website of the IMF. The mission took place from 10 – 21 November. The Government of Suriname has issued this news release (in Dutch) on its website regarding the outcome of the Article IV mission. According to the Staff Concluding Statement, revenue administration needs strengthening and there is scope to raise excise ...