Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Brunei Darussalam

Brunei Darussalam: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 7.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
7.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
146th
of 190 countries
All-time high
8.5%
in 2011
All-time low
5.6%
in 2006
Years of data
14
2006–2019

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Brunei Darussalam, 2006–2019

024682006201220192006: 5.6 % of profits2007: 5.6 % of profits2008: 5.6 % of profits2009: 5.6 % of profits2010: 5.6 % of profits2011: 8.5 % of profits2012: 8.5 % of profits2013: 7.9 % of profits2014: 7.9 % of profits2015: 7.9 % of profits2016: 7.9 % of profits2017: 7.9 % of profits2018: 7.9 % of profits2019: 7.9 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Brunei Darussalam stood at 7.9%.

The figure is up 41.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 8.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2006.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 146th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Brunei Darussalam, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Brunei Darussalam, 2006 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2006 5.6%
2007 5.6% +0.0%
2008 5.6% +0.0%
2009 5.6% +0.0%
2010 5.6% +0.0%
2011 8.5% +51.8%
2012 8.5% +0.0%
2013 7.9% -7.1%
2014 7.9% +0.0%
2015 7.9% +0.0%
2016 7.9% +0.0%
2017 7.9% +0.0%
2018 7.9% +0.0%
2019 7.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 4
2010s 7.8% 5.6% 8.5% 10

Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam

  1. 145 Mauritius 8.2% compare
  2. 146 Dominica 7.9% compare
  3. 146 Maldives 7.9% compare
  4. 149 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6.8% compare
  5. 149 Sao Tome and Principe 6.8% compare
  6. 149 Timor-Leste 6.8% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Brunei Darussalam?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Brunei Darussalam was 7.9% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2011.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2006.
How does Brunei Darussalam rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 146th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% 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
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The labor tax and contributions measures all government mandated labor contributions that are borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t.