Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 10.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
10.1%
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
133rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
17.9%
in 2008
All-time low
9.6%
in 2009
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Kazakhstan, 2005–2019

051015202005201220192005: 17.8 % of profits2006: 17.8 % of profits2007: 17.8 % of profits2008: 17.9 % of profits2009: 9.6 % of profits2010: 11.5 % of profits2011: 11.2 % of profits2012: 11.2 % of profits2013: 11.2 % of profits2014: 11.2 % of profits2015: 11.2 % of profits2016: 11.2 % of profits2017: 11.2 % of profits2018: 11.3 % of profits2019: 10.1 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Kazakhstan is 10.1%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Kazakhstan peaked at 17.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2009.

That places Kazakhstan 133rd out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Kazakhstan, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 17.8%
2006 17.8% +0.0%
2007 17.8% +0.0%
2008 17.9% +0.6%
2009 9.6% -46.4%
2010 11.5% +19.8%
2011 11.2% -2.6%
2012 11.2% +0.0%
2013 11.2% +0.0%
2014 11.2% +0.0%
2015 11.2% +0.0%
2016 11.2% +0.0%
2017 11.2% +0.0%
2018 11.3% +0.9%
2019 10.1% -10.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.2% 9.6% 17.9% 5
2010s 11.1% 10.1% 11.5% 10

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 130 Libya 10.3% compare
  2. 130 Mauritania 10.3% compare
  3. 132 Burundi 10.2% compare
  4. 134 United States of America 9.8% compare
  5. 135 Papua New Guinea 9.5% compare
  6. 136 Trinidad and Tobago 9.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Kazakhstan?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Kazakhstan was 10.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2009.
How does Kazakhstan rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Kazakhstan ranks 133rd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kazakhstan 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.