Paying taxes: Profit tax in Seychelles

Seychelles: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 18.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
18.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
75th
of 190 countries
All-time high
23.6%
in 2008
All-time low
17.9%
in 2011
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Seychelles, 2005–2019

05101520252005201220192005: 22.4 % of profits2006: 22.4 % of profits2007: 22.4 % of profits2008: 23.6 % of profits2009: 20.8 % of profits2010: 18.9 % of profits2011: 17.9 % of profits2012: 21.2 % of profits2013: 23.5 % of profits2014: 19 % of profits2015: 18.8 % of profits2016: 18.8 % of profits2017: 18.8 % of profits2018: 18.8 % of profits2019: 18.8 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

Seychelles recorded 18.8% for paying taxes: profit tax in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Seychelles peaked at 23.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2011.

Seychelles ranks 75th 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 Seychelles, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Seychelles, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 22.4%
2006 22.4% +0.0%
2007 22.4% +0.0%
2008 23.6% +5.4%
2009 20.8% -11.9%
2010 18.9% -9.1%
2011 17.9% -5.3%
2012 21.2% +18.4%
2013 23.5% +10.8%
2014 19.0% -19.1%
2015 18.8% -1.1%
2016 18.8% +0.0%
2017 18.8% +0.0%
2018 18.8% +0.0%
2019 18.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.3% 20.8% 23.6% 5
2010s 19.4% 17.9% 23.5% 10

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 72 Sao Tome and Principe 19.4% compare
  2. 73 Costa Rica 19.2% compare
  3. 74 Cambodia 19.0% compare
  4. 76 Sierra Leone 18.5% compare
  5. 77 Iran, Islamic Republic of 18.4% compare
  6. 78 Cape Verde 18.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Seychelles?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Seychelles was 18.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2011.
How does Seychelles rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Seychelles ranks 75th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Seychelles 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.