Sr Company Formation

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name: sr-company-formation
description: "Source-cited draft: company formation & entity choice for Suriname (tax year 2025) — rates, thresholds and rules with primary-source citations. Unverified; pending local-accountant review."
license: "AGPL-3.0-or-later (code) / OpenAccountants Guide License v1.0 (content)"
metadata:
  source: openaccountants
  openaccountants_url: "https://www.openaccountants.com/skills/sr-company-formation"
  jurisdiction: "SR"
  tax_year: "2025"
  last_updated: "2026-07-13"
---

# Suriname Company Formation & Entity Choice

## Entity types and incorporation

- **Naamloze Vennootschap (NV)** — Limited liability company; shareholders' liability limited to their shareholdings  _(Suriname Commercial Code (Wetboek van Koophandel))_
- **Besloten Vennootschap (BV)** — Closely held limited company with non-publicly-traded shares restricted to a small group of shareholders ((approx — confirm BV statutory basis))  _(Suriname Commercial Code (Wetboek van Koophandel))_
- **Minimum share capital (NV)** — SRD 1,000 SRD ((approx — confirm))  _(Suriname Commercial Code (Wetboek van Koophandel))_
- **Minimum shareholders** — At least one shareholder  _(Suriname Commercial Code (Wetboek van Koophandel))_
- **Step 1 — Name availability check** — Verify the proposed company name with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KKF)  _(Chamber of Commerce and Industry Suriname (KKF))_
- **Step 2 — Bank account and capital deposit** — Open a corporate bank account and deposit the minimum share capital  _(Chamber of Commerce and Industry Suriname (KKF))_
- **Step 3 — Notarial deed of incorporation** — Articles of association are executed/notarised before a civil-law notary  _(Suriname Commercial Code (Wetboek van Koophandel))_
- **Step 4 — Chamber of Commerce registration** — Register the company in the Trade Register of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KKF)  _(Chamber of Commerce and Industry Suriname (KKF))_
- **Typical incorporation timeline** — Approximately 4–8 weeks for incorporation and basic registrations ((approx — confirm))  _(Chamber of Commerce and Industry Suriname (KKF))_
- **Tax registration** — Register with the Belastingdienst Suriname for a tax (FISCAL) number, and for VAT (BTW) if turnover thresholds are met  _(Belastingdienst Suriname)_
- **Core annual compliance** — Annual corporate income tax return, monthly VAT and wage-tax filings, and Chamber of Commerce annual maintenance ((approx — confirm statutory accounts/audit requirements))  _(Income Tax Act 1922 / Value Added Tax Act 2022 / KKF)_

The main corporate vehicle in Suriname is the Naamloze Vennootschap (NV), a limited liability company; the Besloten Vennootschap (BV) is also used. Incorporation runs through a civil-law notary and registration with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KKF).

## Today's figures and who stands behind this skill

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