Paying taxes: Profit tax in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 10.5% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
10.5%
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
131st
of 190 countries
All-time high
32.7%
in 2008
All-time low
10.5%
in 2019
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Timor-Leste, 2005–2019

1015202530352005201220192005: 30.8 % of profits2006: 30.8 % of profits2007: 30.8 % of profits2008: 32.7 % of profits2009: 11.2 % of profits2010: 11.2 % of profits2011: 11.2 % of profits2012: 11.2 % of profits2013: 11.2 % of profits2014: 11.2 % of profits2015: 11.2 % of profits2016: 11.2 % of profits2017: 11.2 % of profits2018: 11.2 % of profits2019: 10.5 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: profit tax in Timor-Leste stood at 10.5%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Timor-Leste peaked at 32.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2019.

Timor-Leste ranks 131st of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Timor-Leste, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 30.8%
2006 30.8% +0.0%
2007 30.8% +0.0%
2008 32.7% +6.2%
2009 11.2% -65.7%
2010 11.2% +0.0%
2011 11.2% +0.0%
2012 11.2% +0.0%
2013 11.2% +0.0%
2014 11.2% +0.0%
2015 11.2% +0.0%
2016 11.2% +0.0%
2017 11.2% +0.0%
2018 11.2% +0.0%
2019 10.5% -6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.3% 11.2% 32.7% 5
2010s 11.1% 10.5% 11.2% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Timor-Leste?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Timor-Leste was 10.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2019.
How does Timor-Leste rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Timor-Leste ranks 131st out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Timor-Leste 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.