Germany vs Taiwan: Paying taxes: Time

Germany
218 hours per year
in 2019
Taiwan
221 hours per year
in 2019
Germany rank
78th
Taiwan rank
76th

Paying taxes: Time over time

  • Germany
  • Taiwan
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How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 221 hours per year against 218 hours per year in Germany, a difference of 3 hours per year.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Taiwan has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 78th and Taiwan ranks 76th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Taiwan Difference Ahead
2000s 196 hours per year 328.1 hours per year 132.1 hours per year Taiwan
2010s 216.9 hours per year 228.2 hours per year 11.3 hours per year Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paying taxes: time, Germany or Taiwan?
Taiwan, at 221 hours per year against 218 hours per year in Germany as of 2019.
What is the difference in paying taxes: time between Germany and Taiwan?
3 hours per year, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Taiwan?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Germany and Taiwan rank globally for paying taxes: time?
Germany ranks 78th and Taiwan ranks 76th of 187 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

Indicator
Paying taxes: Time (hours per year)
Unit
hours per year
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 2,778 data points, 2005–2019
Last refreshed

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.