Paying taxes: Profit tax in Netherlands

Netherlands: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 20.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
20.4%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
61st
of 190 countries
All-time high
29.5%
in 2005
All-time low
20.4%
in 2015
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Netherlands, 2005–2019

01020302005201220192005: 29.5 % of profits2006: 27.2 % of profits2007: 25.8 % of profits2008: 22.1 % of profits2009: 21 % of profits2010: 21.3 % of profits2011: 21.2 % of profits2012: 20.9 % of profits2013: 20.9 % of profits2014: 21.1 % of profits2015: 20.4 % of profits2016: 20.6 % of profits2017: 20.5 % of profits2018: 20.5 % of profits2019: 20.4 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: profit tax in Netherlands is 20.4%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Netherlands peaked at 29.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2015.

Netherlands ranks 61st of 190 countries on this measure, 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 Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Netherlands, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 29.5%
2006 27.2% -7.8%
2007 25.8% -5.1%
2008 22.1% -14.3%
2009 21.0% -5.0%
2010 21.3% +1.4%
2011 21.2% -0.5%
2012 20.9% -1.4%
2013 20.9% +0.0%
2014 21.1% +1.0%
2015 20.4% -3.3%
2016 20.6% +1.0%
2017 20.5% -0.5%
2018 20.5% +0.0%
2019 20.4% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.1% 21.0% 29.5% 5
2010s 20.8% 20.4% 21.3% 10

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 58 Nigeria 21.0% compare
  2. 59 Tanzania, United Republic of 20.9% compare
  3. 60 United States of America 20.7% compare
  4. 61 Malawi 20.4% compare
  5. 63 Gabon 20.3% compare
  6. 64 Guatemala 20.2% compare
  7. 64 Philippines 20.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Netherlands?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Netherlands was 20.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2015.
How does Netherlands rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Netherlands ranks 61st out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands 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.