Paying taxes: Profit tax in Bhutan

Bhutan: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 33.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
33.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 190 countries
All-time high
33.9%
in 2013
All-time low
33.0%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Bhutan, 2005–2019

01020302005201220192005: 33 % of profits2006: 33 % of profits2007: 33 % of profits2008: 33 % of profits2009: 33 % of profits2010: 33 % of profits2011: 33 % of profits2012: 33 % of profits2013: 33.9 % of profits2014: 33.9 % of profits2015: 33.9 % of profits2016: 33.9 % of profits2017: 33.9 % of profits2018: 33.9 % of profits2019: 33.9 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: profit tax in Bhutan stood at 33.9%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Bhutan peaked at 33.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2005.

Bhutan ranks 5th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Bhutan, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 33.0%
2006 33.0% +0.0%
2007 33.0% +0.0%
2008 33.0% +0.0%
2009 33.0% +0.0%
2010 33.0% +0.0%
2011 33.0% +0.0%
2012 33.0% +0.0%
2013 33.9% +2.7%
2014 33.9% +0.0%
2015 33.9% +0.0%
2016 33.9% +0.0%
2017 33.9% +0.0%
2018 33.9% +0.0%
2019 33.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.0% 33.0% 33.0% 5
2010s 33.6% 33.0% 33.9% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Bhutan?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Bhutan was 33.9% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2013.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2005.
How does Bhutan rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Bhutan ranks 5th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bhutan 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.