Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Malta

Malta: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 11.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
11.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
126th
of 190 countries
All-time high
11.1%
in 2017
All-time low
10.6%
in 2013
Years of data
9
2011–2019

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Malta, 2011–2019

02.557.5102011201520192011: 10.7 % of profits2012: 10.7 % of profits2013: 10.6 % of profits2014: 10.7 % of profits2015: 10.7 % of profits2016: 10.9 % of profits2017: 11.1 % of profits2018: 11.1 % of profits2019: 11.1 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

Malta recorded 11.1% for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Malta peaked at 11.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2013.

Malta ranks 126th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Malta, 2011 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2011 10.7%
2012 10.7% +0.0%
2013 10.6% -0.9%
2014 10.7% +0.9%
2015 10.7% +0.0%
2016 10.9% +1.9%
2017 11.1% +1.8%
2018 11.1% +0.0%
2019 11.1% +0.0%

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 125 Saint Kitts and Nevis 11.2% compare
  2. 127 Peru 11.0% compare
  3. 128 Palau 10.7% compare
  4. 129 Zambia 10.4% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Malta?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Malta was 11.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2013.
How does Malta rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Malta ranks 126th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malta 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.