Paying taxes: Profit tax in Nepal

Nepal: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 15.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
15.0%
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
101st
of 190 countries
All-time high
20.1%
in 2008
All-time low
15.0%
in 2019
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Nepal, 2005–2019

051015202005201220192005: 19.9 % of profits2006: 19.9 % of profits2007: 18.8 % of profits2008: 20.1 % of profits2009: 18.4 % of profits2010: 17.6 % of profits2011: 17.2 % of profits2012: 17.2 % of profits2013: 17.6 % of profits2014: 17.6 % of profits2015: 17.6 % of profits2016: 17.6 % of profits2017: 17.6 % of profits2018: 16 % of profits2019: 15 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: profit tax in Nepal is 15.0%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Nepal peaked at 20.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2019.

That places Nepal 101st 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 Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Nepal, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 19.9%
2006 19.9% +0.0%
2007 18.8% -5.5%
2008 20.1% +6.9%
2009 18.4% -8.5%
2010 17.6% -4.3%
2011 17.2% -2.3%
2012 17.2% +0.0%
2013 17.6% +2.3%
2014 17.6% +0.0%
2015 17.6% +0.0%
2016 17.6% +0.0%
2017 17.6% +0.0%
2018 16.0% -9.1%
2019 15.0% -6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.4% 18.4% 20.1% 5
2010s 17.1% 15.0% 17.6% 10

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  1. 99 Romania 15.6% compare
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  5. 104 Taiwan 14.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Nepal?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Nepal was 15.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2008.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2019.
How does Nepal rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Nepal ranks 101st out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nepal 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.