Paying taxes: Profit tax in Türkiye

Türkiye: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 20.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
20.0%
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
66th
of 190 countries
All-time high
20.0%
in 2019
All-time low
17.4%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Türkiye, 2005–2019

051015202005201220192005: 18.5 % of profits2006: 18 % of profits2007: 17.5 % of profits2008: 17.4 % of profits2009: 17.7 % of profits2010: 17.7 % of profits2011: 18.5 % of profits2012: 18.5 % of profits2013: 18.6 % of profits2014: 18.4 % of profits2015: 18.3 % of profits2016: 18.3 % of profits2017: 18.2 % of profits2018: 18.2 % of profits2019: 20 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: profit tax in Türkiye stood at 20.0%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Türkiye peaked at 20.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2008.

Türkiye ranks 66th 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 Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Türkiye, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 18.5%
2006 18.0% -2.7%
2007 17.5% -2.8%
2008 17.4% -0.6%
2009 17.7% +1.7%
2010 17.7% +0.0%
2011 18.5% +4.5%
2012 18.5% +0.0%
2013 18.6% +0.5%
2014 18.4% -1.1%
2015 18.3% -0.5%
2016 18.3% +0.0%
2017 18.2% -0.5%
2018 18.2% +0.0%
2019 20.0% +9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.8% 17.4% 18.5% 5
2010s 18.5% 17.7% 20.0% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Türkiye?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Türkiye was 20.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2008.
How does Türkiye rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Türkiye ranks 66th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye 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.