Paying taxes: Profit tax in Belarus

Belarus: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 11.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
11.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
126th
of 190 countries
All-time high
22.0%
in 2008
All-time low
9.5%
in 2014
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Belarus, 2005–2019

051015202005201220192005: 21.4 % of profits2006: 21.4 % of profits2007: 20.8 % of profits2008: 22 % of profits2009: 22 % of profits2010: 21.9 % of profits2011: 21.7 % of profits2012: 12.9 % of profits2013: 9.7 % of profits2014: 9.5 % of profits2015: 11 % of profits2016: 10.9 % of profits2017: 10.8 % of profits2018: 11.1 % of profits2019: 11.1 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: profit tax in Belarus stood at 11.1%.

That represents a change of down 49.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Belarus peaked at 22.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2014.

That places Belarus 126th 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: Profit tax in Belarus, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Belarus, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 21.4%
2006 21.4% +0.0%
2007 20.8% -2.8%
2008 22.0% +5.8%
2009 22.0% +0.0%
2010 21.9% -0.5%
2011 21.7% -0.9%
2012 12.9% -40.6%
2013 9.7% -24.8%
2014 9.5% -2.1%
2015 11.0% +15.8%
2016 10.9% -0.9%
2017 10.8% -0.9%
2018 11.1% +2.8%
2019 11.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.5% 20.8% 22.0% 5
2010s 13.1% 9.5% 21.9% 10

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 123 Benin 11.9% compare
  2. 124 Uzbekistan 11.8% compare
  3. 125 Sudan 11.5% compare
  4. 127 North Macedonia 11.0% compare
  5. 128 Samoa 10.9% compare
  6. 129 Lesotho 10.8% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Belarus?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Belarus was 11.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2014.
How does Belarus rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Belarus ranks 126th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belarus 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.