Belgium vs Italy: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions
Belgium
44.5%
in 2019
Italy
42.9%
in 2019
Belgium rank
3rd
Italy rank
5th
Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions over time
- Belgium
- Italy
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 44.5% against 42.9% in Italy, a difference of 1.6%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 5th of 190 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.3% | 43.6% | 5.7% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 40.5% | 7.7% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher paying taxes: labor tax and contributions, Belgium or Italy?
- Belgium, at 44.5% against 42.9% in Italy as of 2019.
- What is the difference in paying taxes: labor tax and contributions between Belgium and Italy?
- 1.6%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
- How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
- Belgium ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 5th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The labor tax and contributions measures all government mandated labor contributions that are borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t.