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Paying taxes: Profit tax in Malta

Malta: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 32.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
32.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 190 countries
All-time high
32.4%
in 2016
All-time low
30.2%
in 2011
Years of data
9
2011–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Malta, 2011–2019

01020302011201520192011: 30.2 % of profits2012: 30.2 % of profits2013: 30.3 % of profits2014: 30.2 % of profits2015: 30.2 % of profits2016: 32.4 % of profits2017: 32.3 % of profits2018: 32.3 % of profits2019: 32.3 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

Malta recorded 32.3% for paying taxes: profit tax in 2019.

That represents a change of up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Malta peaked at 32.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 30.2%, in 2011.

Malta ranks 6th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Malta, year by year

Year % of profits Change
2011 30.2% —
2012 30.2% +0.0%
2013 30.3% +0.3%
2014 30.2% -0.3%
2015 30.2% +0.0%
2016 32.4% +7.3%
2017 32.3% -0.3%
2018 32.3% +0.0%
2019 32.3% +0.0%

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Malta?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Malta was 32.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 30.2% in 2011.
How does Malta rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Malta ranks 6th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta 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.