Iran vs South Africa: Paying taxes: Time
Iran
216 hours per year
in 2019
South Africa
210 hours per year
in 2019
Iran rank
81st
South Africa rank
84th
Paying taxes: Time over time
- Iran
- South Africa
How they compare
Iran currently reports 216 hours per year against 210 hours per year in South Africa, a difference of 6 hours per year.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Africa ahead.
Iran ranks 81st and South Africa ranks 84th of 189 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 344 hours per year | 286 hours per year | 58 hours per year | Iran |
| 2010s | 308.4 hours per year | 201.8 hours per year | 106.6 hours per year | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher paying taxes: time, Iran or South Africa?
- Iran, at 216 hours per year against 210 hours per year in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in paying taxes: time between Iran and South Africa?
- 6 hours per year, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
- How do Iran and South Africa rank globally for paying taxes: time?
- Iran ranks 81st and South Africa ranks 84th of 189 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.