Belgium vs France: Paying taxes: Time
Belgium
136 hours per year
in 2019
France
139 hours per year
in 2019
Belgium rank
147th
France rank
144th
Paying taxes: Time over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 139 hours per year against 136 hours per year in Belgium, a difference of 3 hours per year.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 147th and France ranks 144th of 190 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 156 hours per year | 132 hours per year | 24 hours per year | Belgium |
| 2010s | 134.3 hours per year | 136.3 hours per year | 2 hours per year | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher paying taxes: time, Belgium or France?
- France, at 139 hours per year against 136 hours per year in Belgium as of 2019.
- What is the difference in paying taxes: time between Belgium and France?
- 3 hours per year, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for paying taxes: time?
- Belgium ranks 147th and France ranks 144th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Paying taxes: Time (hours per year). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The time to comply with tax laws measures the time taken to prepare, ?le and pay three major types of taxes and contributions: the corporate income tax, value added or sales tax and labor taxes, including payroll taxes and social contributions.