Paying taxes: Profit tax in Austria

Austria: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 17.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
17.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
88th
of 190 countries
All-time high
21.2%
in 2005
All-time low
15.4%
in 2011
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Austria, 2005–2019

051015202005201220192005: 21.2 % of profits2006: 16 % of profits2007: 16 % of profits2008: 16 % of profits2009: 16.4 % of profits2010: 16.1 % of profits2011: 15.4 % of profits2012: 17 % of profits2013: 17.1 % of profits2014: 16.8 % of profits2015: 16.8 % of profits2016: 16.9 % of profits2017: 17 % of profits2018: 17.1 % of profits2019: 17.1 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: profit tax in Austria stood at 17.1%.

That represents a change of up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Austria peaked at 21.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2011.

Austria ranks 88th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Austria, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 21.2%
2006 16.0% -24.5%
2007 16.0% +0.0%
2008 16.0% +0.0%
2009 16.4% +2.5%
2010 16.1% -1.8%
2011 15.4% -4.3%
2012 17.0% +10.4%
2013 17.1% +0.6%
2014 16.8% -1.8%
2015 16.8% +0.0%
2016 16.9% +0.6%
2017 17.0% +0.6%
2018 17.1% +0.6%
2019 17.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.1% 16.0% 21.2% 5
2010s 16.7% 15.4% 17.1% 10

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 86 Zimbabwe 17.6% compare
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  3. 88 Denmark 17.1% compare
  4. 90 Namibia 16.7% compare
  5. 91 El Salvador 16.6% compare
  6. 91 Madagascar 16.6% compare
  7. 91 United Kingdom 16.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Austria?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Austria was 17.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2011.
How does Austria rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Austria ranks 88th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Profit tax (% 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 profit tax measures the amount of income taxes borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t.