Paying taxes: Profit tax in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 18.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
18.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
79th
of 190 countries
All-time high
22.8%
in 2005
All-time low
15.6%
in 2010
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Republic of Korea, 2005–2019

05101520252005201220192005: 22.8 % of profits2006: 18.5 % of profits2007: 18.6 % of profits2008: 18.8 % of profits2009: 17.4 % of profits2010: 15.6 % of profits2011: 19.2 % of profits2012: 19.2 % of profits2013: 18.4 % of profits2014: 18.2 % of profits2015: 18.2 % of profits2016: 18.2 % of profits2017: 18.2 % of profits2018: 18.2 % of profits2019: 18.2 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: profit tax in Republic of Korea is 18.2%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Republic of Korea peaked at 22.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2010.

That places Republic of Korea 79th 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 Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Republic of Korea, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 22.8%
2006 18.5% -18.9%
2007 18.6% +0.5%
2008 18.8% +1.1%
2009 17.4% -7.4%
2010 15.6% -10.3%
2011 19.2% +23.1%
2012 19.2% +0.0%
2013 18.4% -4.2%
2014 18.2% -1.1%
2015 18.2% +0.0%
2016 18.2% +0.0%
2017 18.2% +0.0%
2018 18.2% +0.0%
2019 18.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.2% 17.4% 22.8% 5
2010s 18.2% 15.6% 19.2% 10

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 76 Sierra Leone 18.5% compare
  2. 77 Iran, Islamic Republic of 18.4% compare
  3. 78 Cape Verde 18.3% compare
  4. 79 Ecuador 18.2% compare
  5. 81 Indonesia 18.1% compare
  6. 82 Israel 18.0% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Republic of Korea?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Republic of Korea was 18.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2010.
How does Republic of Korea rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Republic of Korea ranks 79th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of Korea 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.