Paying taxes: Profit tax in Nepal
Nepal: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 15.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Paying taxes: Profit tax in Nepal, 2005–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.4% | 18.4% | 20.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 15.0% | 17.6% | 10 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
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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About this data
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.