Paying taxes: Profit tax in Ireland

Ireland: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 12.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
12.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
120th
of 190 countries
All-time high
12.4%
in 2014
All-time low
11.8%
in 2010
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Ireland, 2005–2019

02.557.51012.52005201220192005: 11.9 % of profits2006: 11.9 % of profits2007: 11.9 % of profits2008: 12 % of profits2009: 12.1 % of profits2010: 11.8 % of profits2011: 12 % of profits2012: 12 % of profits2013: 12.2 % of profits2014: 12.4 % of profits2015: 12.4 % of profits2016: 12.4 % of profits2017: 12.4 % of profits2018: 12.4 % of profits2019: 12.4 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: profit tax in Ireland is 12.4%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Ireland peaked at 12.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2010.

Ireland ranks 120th 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 Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Ireland, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 11.9%
2006 11.9% +0.0%
2007 11.9% +0.0%
2008 12.0% +0.8%
2009 12.1% +0.8%
2010 11.8% -2.5%
2011 12.0% +1.7%
2012 12.0% +0.0%
2013 12.2% +1.7%
2014 12.4% +1.6%
2015 12.4% +0.0%
2016 12.4% +0.0%
2017 12.4% +0.0%
2018 12.4% +0.0%
2019 12.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.0% 11.9% 12.1% 5
2010s 12.2% 11.8% 12.4% 10

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 117 Azerbaijan 12.7% compare
  2. 117 Slovenia 12.7% compare
  3. 119 Portugal 12.5% compare
  4. 120 Panama 12.4% compare
  5. 122 Finland 12.1% compare
  6. 123 Benin 11.9% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Ireland?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Ireland was 12.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2010.
How does Ireland rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Ireland ranks 120th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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.