Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 6.8% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
6.8%
World rank
149th
of 190 countries
All-time high
6.8%
in 2019
All-time low
0.0%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Timor-Leste, 2005–2019

02462005201220192005: 0 % of profits2006: 0 % of profits2007: 0 % of profits2008: 0 % of profits2009: 0 % of profits2010: 0 % of profits2011: 0 % of profits2012: 0 % of profits2013: 0 % of profits2014: 0 % of profits2015: 0 % of profits2016: 0 % of profits2017: 0 % of profits2018: 0 % of profits2019: 6.8 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Timor-Leste stood at 6.8%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Timor-Leste peaked at 6.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.

That places Timor-Leste 149th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Timor-Leste, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 0.0%
2006 0.0%
2007 0.0%
2008 0.0%
2009 0.0%
2010 0.0%
2011 0.0%
2012 0.0%
2013 0.0%
2014 0.0%
2015 0.0%
2016 0.0%
2017 0.0%
2018 0.0%
2019 6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5
2010s 0.7% 0.0% 6.8% 10

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 146 Brunei Darussalam 7.9% 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. 152 Bahamas 6.4% compare
  7. 152 Eswatini 6.4% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Timor-Leste?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Timor-Leste was 6.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
How does Timor-Leste rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Timor-Leste ranks 149th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Timor-Leste 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.