Samoa vs Timor-Leste: Paying taxes: Profit tax

Samoa
10.9%
in 2019
Timor-Leste
10.5%
in 2019
Samoa rank
128th
Timor-Leste rank
131st

Paying taxes: Profit tax over time

  • Samoa
  • Timor-Leste
101520253035200520122019

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 10.9% against 10.5% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Samoa ranks 128th and Timor-Leste ranks 131st of 190 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 12.1% 27.3% 15.1% Timor-Leste
2010s 11.3% 11.1% 0.2% Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paying taxes: profit tax, Samoa or Timor-Leste?
Samoa, at 10.9% against 10.5% in Timor-Leste as of 2019.
What is the difference in paying taxes: profit tax between Samoa and Timor-Leste?
0.4%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Timor-Leste?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Samoa and Timor-Leste rank globally for paying taxes: profit tax?
Samoa ranks 128th and Timor-Leste ranks 131st 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

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.