Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Malta

Malta: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 44.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
44.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
65th
of 190 countries
All-time high
44.0%
in 2018
All-time low
41.4%
in 2011
Years of data
9
2011–2019

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Malta, 2011–2019

0102030402011201520192011: 41.4 % of profit2012: 41.4 % of profit2013: 41.4 % of profit2014: 41.5 % of profit2015: 41.5 % of profit2016: 43.8 % of profit2017: 43.9 % of profit2018: 44 % of profit2019: 44 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

Malta recorded 44.0% for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Malta peaked at 44.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 41.4%, in 2011.

That places Malta 65th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Malta, 2011 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2011 41.4%
2012 41.4% +0.0%
2013 41.4% +0.0%
2014 41.5% +0.2%
2015 41.5% +0.0%
2016 43.8% +5.5%
2017 43.9% +0.2%
2018 44.0% +0.2%
2019 44.0% +0.0%

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 62 Senegal 44.8% compare
  2. 63 Iran, Islamic Republic of 44.7% compare
  3. 64 Egypt 44.4% compare
  4. 66 Tanzania, United Republic of 43.8% compare
  5. 67 Philippines 43.1% compare
  6. 68 Antigua and Barbuda 43.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Malta?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Malta was 44.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 41.4% in 2011.
How does Malta rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Malta ranks 65th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta 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.