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Paying taxes: Profit tax in Palau

Palau: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 65.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
65.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 190 countries
All-time high
65.9%
in 2005
All-time low
65.8%
in 2012
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Palau, 2005–2019

02040602005201220192005: 65.9 % of profits2006: 65.9 % of profits2007: 65.9 % of profits2008: 65.9 % of profits2009: 65.9 % of profits2010: 65.9 % of profits2011: 65.9 % of profits2012: 65.8 % of profits2013: 65.8 % of profits2014: 65.8 % of profits2015: 65.8 % of profits2016: 65.8 % of profits2017: 65.8 % of profits2018: 65.8 % of profits2019: 65.8 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: profit tax in Palau stood at 65.8%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Palau peaked at 65.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 65.8%, in 2012.

That places Palau 1st out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Palau, year by year

Year % of profits Change
2005 65.9% —
2006 65.9% +0.0%
2007 65.9% +0.0%
2008 65.9% +0.0%
2009 65.9% +0.0%
2010 65.9% +0.0%
2011 65.9% +0.0%
2012 65.8% -0.2%
2013 65.8% +0.0%
2014 65.8% +0.0%
2015 65.8% +0.0%
2016 65.8% +0.0%
2017 65.8% +0.0%
2018 65.8% +0.0%
2019 65.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65.9% 65.9% 65.9% 5
2010s 65.8% 65.8% 65.9% 10

Countries ranked near Palau

  1. 2 Equatorial Guinea 53.0% compare
  2. 3 Cameroon 38.9% compare
  3. 4 Liberia 35.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Palau?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Palau was 65.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Palau?
The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Palau?
The lowest recorded value was 65.8% in 2012.
How does Palau rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Palau ranks 1st out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Palau?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Palau 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.