Paying taxes: Profit tax in Serbia

Serbia: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 13.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
13.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
116th
of 190 countries
All-time high
13.2%
in 2014
All-time low
6.8%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Serbia, 2005–2019

0510152005201220192005: 6.8 % of profits2006: 6.8 % of profits2007: 6.8 % of profits2008: 6.8 % of profits2009: 6.8 % of profits2010: 8.8 % of profits2011: 8.8 % of profits2012: 8.8 % of profits2013: 8.8 % of profits2014: 13.2 % of profits2015: 13 % of profits2016: 13 % of profits2017: 13 % of profits2018: 13 % of profits2019: 13 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: profit tax in Serbia is 13.0%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 91.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Serbia peaked at 13.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2005.

Serbia ranks 116th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Serbia, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 6.8%
2006 6.8% +0.0%
2007 6.8% +0.0%
2008 6.8% +0.0%
2009 6.8% +0.0%
2010 8.8% +29.4%
2011 8.8% +0.0%
2012 8.8% +0.0%
2013 8.8% +0.0%
2014 13.2% +50.0%
2015 13.0% -1.5%
2016 13.0% +0.0%
2017 13.0% +0.0%
2018 13.0% +0.0%
2019 13.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.8% 6.8% 6.8% 5
2010s 11.3% 8.8% 13.2% 10

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 113 Viet Nam 13.2% compare
  2. 114 Maldives 13.1% compare
  3. 114 Sweden 13.1% compare
  4. 117 Azerbaijan 12.7% compare
  5. 117 Slovenia 12.7% compare
  6. 119 Portugal 12.5% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Serbia?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Serbia was 13.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2005.
How does Serbia rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Serbia ranks 116th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia 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.