What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Taiwan?

Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Taiwan was 82.78 in 2015, according to the World Bank.

What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Taiwan?

The highest recorded value was 82.9 in 2014.

What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Taiwan?

The lowest recorded value was 67.61 in 2007.

How does Taiwan rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?

Taiwan ranks 39th out of 183 countries with data for 2015.

Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in Taiwan?

Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Taiwan data come from?

The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Taiwan

Name: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Taiwan
Creator: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Taiwan: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 82.78 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)

82.78

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

39th

of 183 countries

All-time high

82.9

in 2014

All-time low

67.61

in 2007

Years of data

2005–2015

Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Taiwan, 2005–2015

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Taiwan recorded 82.78 for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in 2015.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Taiwan peaked at 82.9 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 67.61, in 2007.

Taiwan ranks 39th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	70.14	67.61	74.09	5
2010s	80.63	74.81	82.9	6

Countries ranked near Taiwan

36 Chile 83.55 compare
37 Sweden 83.46 compare
38 Iceland 83.45 compare
40 Georgia 82.76 compare
41 Australia 82.35 compare
42 Seychelles 81.82 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Taiwan?: Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Taiwan was 82.78 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Taiwan?: The highest recorded value was 82.9 in 2014.
What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Taiwan?: The lowest recorded value was 67.61 in 2007.
How does Taiwan rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?: Taiwan ranks 39th out of 183 countries with data for 2015.
Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in Taiwan?: Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Taiwan data come from?: The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 2,006 data points, 2005–2015
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The score for paying taxes is the simple average of the scores for each of the component indicators, the payments, time and total tax and contribution rate for a company to comply with tax laws in an economy. The score is computed based on the methodology in the DB06-16 studies.