Paying taxes: Profit tax in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 16.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
16.5%
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
94th
of 190 countries
All-time high
18.7%
in 2005
All-time low
16.5%
in 2019
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Hong Kong, China, 2005–2019

051015202005201220192005: 18.7 % of profits2006: 18.7 % of profits2007: 18.7 % of profits2008: 18.7 % of profits2009: 17.6 % of profits2010: 17.6 % of profits2011: 17.6 % of profits2012: 17.6 % of profits2013: 17.6 % of profits2014: 17.6 % of profits2015: 17.5 % of profits2016: 17.5 % of profits2017: 17.5 % of profits2018: 17.5 % of profits2019: 16.5 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

Hong Kong, China recorded 16.5% for paying taxes: profit tax in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Hong Kong, China peaked at 18.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2019.

That places Hong Kong, China 94th 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 Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Hong Kong, China, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 18.7%
2006 18.7% +0.0%
2007 18.7% +0.0%
2008 18.7% +0.0%
2009 17.6% -5.9%
2010 17.6% +0.0%
2011 17.6% +0.0%
2012 17.6% +0.0%
2013 17.6% +0.0%
2014 17.6% +0.0%
2015 17.5% -0.6%
2016 17.5% +0.0%
2017 17.5% +0.0%
2018 17.5% +0.0%
2019 16.5% -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.5% 17.6% 18.7% 5
2010s 17.4% 16.5% 17.6% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Hong Kong, China?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Hong Kong, China was 16.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2019.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Hong Kong, China ranks 94th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hong Kong, China 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.