Costa Rica vs Seychelles: Paying taxes: Profit tax
Costa Rica
19.2%
in 2019
Seychelles
18.8%
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
73rd
Seychelles rank
75th
Paying taxes: Profit tax over time
- Costa Rica
- Seychelles
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 19.2% against 18.8% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Seychelles ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Seychelles ranks 75th of 190 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.2% | 22.3% | 3.1% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 19.4% | 0.2% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher paying taxes: profit tax, Costa Rica or Seychelles?
- Costa Rica, at 19.2% against 18.8% in Seychelles as of 2019.
- What is the difference in paying taxes: profit tax between Costa Rica and Seychelles?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Seychelles?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and Seychelles rank globally for paying taxes: profit tax?
- Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Seychelles ranks 75th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Paying taxes: Profit tax (% 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 profit tax measures the amount of income taxes borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t.