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Paying taxes: Profit tax in Taiwan, China

Taiwan, China: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 14.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
14.7%
Change on year
up 17.6%
World rank
104th
of 190 countries
All-time high
21.5%
in 2005
All-time low
12.5%
in 2017
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Taiwan, China, 2005–2019

051015202005201220192005: 21.5 % of profits2006: 21.5 % of profits2007: 21.3 % of profits2008: 21.4 % of profits2009: 21.4 % of profits2010: 21.1 % of profits2011: 13.7 % of profits2012: 12.6 % of profits2013: 12.7 % of profits2014: 12.7 % of profits2015: 12.7 % of profits2016: 12.7 % of profits2017: 12.5 % of profits2018: 12.5 % of profits2019: 14.7 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: profit tax in Taiwan, China stood at 14.7%.

The figure is up 17.6% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Taiwan, China peaked at 21.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2017.

That places Taiwan, China 104th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Taiwan, China, year by year

Year % of profits Change
2005 21.5% —
2006 21.5% +0.0%
2007 21.3% -0.9%
2008 21.4% +0.5%
2009 21.4% +0.0%
2010 21.1% -1.4%
2011 13.7% -35.1%
2012 12.6% -8.0%
2013 12.7% +0.8%
2014 12.7% +0.0%
2015 12.7% +0.0%
2016 12.7% +0.0%
2017 12.5% -1.6%
2018 12.5% +0.0%
2019 14.7% +17.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.4% 21.3% 21.5% 5
2010s 13.8% 12.5% 21.1% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Taiwan, China?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Taiwan, China was 14.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Taiwan, China?
The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Taiwan, China?
The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2017.
How does Taiwan, China rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Taiwan, China ranks 104th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Taiwan, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Taiwan, China 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.