Paying taxes: Profit tax in Brunei Darussalam

Brunei Darussalam: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 0.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
175th
of 190 countries
All-time high
31.8%
in 2008
All-time low
0.1%
in 2015
Years of data
14
2006–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Brunei Darussalam, 2006–2019

01020302006201220192006: 31.7 % of profits2007: 31.7 % of profits2008: 31.8 % of profits2009: 24.5 % of profits2010: 10.1 % of profits2011: 8.1 % of profits2012: 6.9 % of profits2013: 7.9 % of profits2014: 7.9 % of profits2015: 0.1 % of profits2016: 0.1 % of profits2017: 0.1 % of profits2018: 0.1 % of profits2019: 0.1 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: profit tax in Brunei Darussalam stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 99.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 31.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2015.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 175th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Brunei Darussalam, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Brunei Darussalam, 2006 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2006 31.7%
2007 31.7% +0.0%
2008 31.8% +0.3%
2009 24.5% -23.0%
2010 10.1% -58.8%
2011 8.1% -19.8%
2012 6.9% -14.8%
2013 7.9% +14.5%
2014 7.9% +0.0%
2015 0.1% -98.7%
2016 0.1% +0.0%
2017 0.1% +0.0%
2018 0.1% +0.0%
2019 0.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.9% 24.5% 31.8% 4
2010s 4.1% 0.1% 10.1% 10

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  5. 176 Bahamas 0.0%
  6. 176 Bahrain 0.0%
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  13. 176 Marshall Islands 0.0%
  14. 176 Mauritania 0.0%
  15. 176 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0%
  16. 176 Qatar 0.0%
  17. 176 United Arab Emirates 0.0%
  18. 176 Vanuatu 0.0%

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Brunei Darussalam?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Brunei Darussalam was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
How does Brunei Darussalam rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 175th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brunei Darussalam 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.