Paying taxes: Profit tax in Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 30.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
30.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 190 countries
All-time high
32.8%
in 2005
All-time low
30.5%
in 2014
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2005–2019

01020302005201220192005: 32.8 % of profits2006: 32.8 % of profits2007: 32.8 % of profits2008: 32.8 % of profits2009: 32.8 % of profits2010: 32.8 % of profits2011: 32.8 % of profits2012: 32.2 % of profits2013: 32.3 % of profits2014: 30.5 % of profits2015: 30.5 % of profits2016: 30.5 % of profits2017: 30.5 % of profits2018: 30.5 % of profits2019: 30.5 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: profit tax in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 30.5%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 32.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 2014.

Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 11th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 32.8%
2006 32.8% +0.0%
2007 32.8% +0.0%
2008 32.8% +0.0%
2009 32.8% +0.0%
2010 32.8% +0.0%
2011 32.8% +0.0%
2012 32.2% -1.8%
2013 32.3% +0.3%
2014 30.5% -5.6%
2015 30.5% +0.0%
2016 30.5% +0.0%
2017 30.5% +0.0%
2018 30.5% +0.0%
2019 30.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.8% 32.8% 32.8% 5
2010s 31.3% 30.5% 32.8% 10

Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis

  1. 8 Bangladesh 31.1% compare
  2. 9 Mozambique 30.8% compare
  3. 9 Puerto Rico 30.8% compare
  4. 12 Comoros 30.4% compare
  5. 13 Kenya 30.1% compare
  6. 14 New Zealand 29.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 30.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 2014.
How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 11th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.