Paying taxes: Profit tax in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 13.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
13.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
113th
of 190 countries
All-time high
20.6%
in 2005
All-time low
12.4%
in 2010
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Viet Nam, 2005–2019

051015202005201220192005: 20.6 % of profits2006: 20.6 % of profits2007: 20.6 % of profits2008: 20.6 % of profits2009: 20.5 % of profits2010: 12.4 % of profits2011: 17.2 % of profits2012: 12.4 % of profits2013: 17 % of profits2014: 17 % of profits2015: 14.4 % of profits2016: 14.4 % of profits2017: 13.1 % of profits2018: 13.2 % of profits2019: 13.2 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: profit tax in Viet Nam stood at 13.2%.

That represents a change of down 35.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Viet Nam peaked at 20.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2010.

Viet Nam ranks 113th 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 Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Viet Nam, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 20.6%
2006 20.6% +0.0%
2007 20.6% +0.0%
2008 20.6% +0.0%
2009 20.5% -0.5%
2010 12.4% -39.5%
2011 17.2% +38.7%
2012 12.4% -27.9%
2013 17.0% +37.1%
2014 17.0% +0.0%
2015 14.4% -15.3%
2016 14.4% +0.0%
2017 13.1% -9.0%
2018 13.2% +0.8%
2019 13.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.6% 20.5% 20.6% 5
2010s 14.4% 12.4% 17.2% 10

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

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  4. 114 Maldives 13.1% compare
  5. 114 Sweden 13.1% compare
  6. 116 Serbia 13.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Viet Nam?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Viet Nam was 13.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2010.
How does Viet Nam rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Viet Nam ranks 113th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Viet Nam 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.