Israel vs Korea: Paying taxes: Profit tax

Israel
18.0%
in 2019
Korea
18.2%
in 2019
Israel rank
82nd
Korea rank
79th

Paying taxes: Profit tax over time

  • Israel
  • Korea
0102030200520122019

How they compare

Korea currently reports 18.2% against 18.0% in Israel, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 82nd and Korea ranks 79th of 190 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 24.6% 19.2% 5.4% Israel
2010s 19.7% 18.2% 1.5% Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paying taxes: profit tax, Israel or Korea?
Korea, at 18.2% against 18.0% in Israel as of 2019.
What is the difference in paying taxes: profit tax between Israel and Korea?
0.2%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Korea?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Israel and Korea rank globally for paying taxes: profit tax?
Israel ranks 82nd and Korea ranks 79th 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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Indicator
Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits)
Unit
% of profits
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
Last refreshed

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.