Paying taxes: Profit tax in India

India: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 21.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
21.6%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
51st
of 190 countries
All-time high
25.0%
in 2009
All-time low
8.8%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in India, 2005–2019

05101520252005201220192005: 8.8 % of profits2006: 23.2 % of profits2007: 23.3 % of profits2008: 24.4 % of profits2009: 25 % of profits2010: 22.7 % of profits2011: 23.1 % of profits2012: 23.1 % of profits2013: 23.7 % of profits2014: 23.4 % of profits2015: 23.4 % of profits2016: 23.5 % of profits2017: 23.5 % of profits2018: 21.7 % of profits2019: 21.6 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

India recorded 21.6% for paying taxes: profit tax in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in India peaked at 25.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2005.

India ranks 51st of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Paying taxes: Profit tax in India, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in India, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 8.8%
2006 23.2% +163.6%
2007 23.3% +0.4%
2008 24.4% +4.7%
2009 25.0% +2.5%
2010 22.7% -9.2%
2011 23.1% +1.8%
2012 23.1% +0.0%
2013 23.7% +2.6%
2014 23.4% -1.3%
2015 23.4% +0.0%
2016 23.5% +0.4%
2017 23.5% +0.0%
2018 21.7% -7.7%
2019 21.6% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.9% 8.8% 25.0% 5
2010s 23.0% 21.6% 23.7% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in India?
Paying taxes: profit tax in India was 21.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2005.
How does India rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
India ranks 51st out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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.