Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Taiwan, China

Taiwan, China: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 18.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
18.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
70th
of 190 countries
All-time high
18.7%
in 2018
All-time low
9.3%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

051015202005201220192005: 9.3 % of profits2006: 12.7 % of profits2007: 17 % of profits2008: 16.7 % of profits2009: 16.7 % of profits2010: 16.7 % of profits2011: 18.4 % of profits2012: 18.6 % of profits2013: 18.1 % of profits2014: 18.1 % of profits2015: 18.4 % of profits2016: 18.4 % of profits2017: 18.3 % of profits2018: 18.7 % of profits2019: 18.7 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

Taiwan, China recorded 18.7% for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Taiwan, China peaked at 18.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2005.

Taiwan, China ranks 70th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Taiwan, China, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Taiwan, China, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 9.3%
2006 12.7% +36.6%
2007 17.0% +33.9%
2008 16.7% -1.8%
2009 16.7% +0.0%
2010 16.7% +0.0%
2011 18.4% +10.2%
2012 18.6% +1.1%
2013 18.1% -2.7%
2014 18.1% +0.0%
2015 18.4% +1.7%
2016 18.4% +0.0%
2017 18.3% -0.5%
2018 18.7% +2.2%
2019 18.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.5% 9.3% 17.0% 5
2010s 18.2% 16.7% 18.7% 10

Countries ranked near Taiwan, China

  1. 68 Albania 18.8% compare
  2. 68 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 18.8% compare
  3. 70 Cape Verde 18.7% compare
  4. 72 Japan 18.6% compare
  5. 72 Dominican Republic 18.6% compare
  6. 72 Paraguay 18.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Taiwan, China?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Taiwan, China was 18.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Taiwan, China?
The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Taiwan, China?
The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2005.
How does Taiwan, China rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Taiwan, China ranks 70th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Taiwan, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Taiwan, China 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.