Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 28.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
28.4%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
150th
of 190 countries
All-time high
45.0%
in 2005
All-time low
28.4%
in 2019
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Kazakhstan, 2005–2019

010203040502005201220192005: 45 % of profit2006: 45 % of profit2007: 41.9 % of profit2008: 42 % of profit2009: 36.2 % of profit2010: 29.8 % of profit2011: 29 % of profit2012: 29 % of profit2013: 28.9 % of profit2014: 28.9 % of profit2015: 29.2 % of profit2016: 29.2 % of profit2017: 29.2 % of profit2018: 29.4 % of profit2019: 28.4 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Kazakhstan is 28.4%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Kazakhstan peaked at 45.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 2019.

Kazakhstan ranks 150th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Kazakhstan, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2005 45.0%
2006 45.0% +0.0%
2007 41.9% -6.9%
2008 42.0% +0.2%
2009 36.2% -13.8%
2010 29.8% -17.7%
2011 29.0% -2.7%
2012 29.0% +0.0%
2013 28.9% -0.3%
2014 28.9% +0.0%
2015 29.2% +1.0%
2016 29.2% +0.0%
2017 29.2% +0.0%
2018 29.4% +0.7%
2019 28.4% -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.0% 36.2% 45.0% 5
2010s 29.1% 28.4% 29.8% 10

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 147 Kyrgyzstan 29.0% compare
  2. 148 Switzerland 28.8% compare
  3. 149 Jordan 28.6% compare
  4. 151 Bulgaria 28.3% compare
  5. 152 Suriname 27.9% compare
  6. 153 Tonga 27.5% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Kazakhstan?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Kazakhstan was 28.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 2019.
How does Kazakhstan rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Kazakhstan ranks 150th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit)
Unit
% of profit
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 total tax and contribution rate measures the amount of taxes and mandatory contributions borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t. The total amount of taxes and contributions borne is the sum of all the different taxes and contributions payable after accounting for allowable deductions and exemptions. The taxes withheld (such as personal income tax) or collected by the company and remitted to the tax authorities (such as VAT, sales tax or goods and service tax) but not borne by the company are excluded.