Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Mauritius
Mauritius: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 22.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Mauritius, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Mauritius is 22.2%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Mauritius peaked at 28.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2015.
That places Mauritius 167th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of profit | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 26.2% | — |
| 2006 | 26.0% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 24.2% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 25.8% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 28.3% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 26.9% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 23.6% | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 21.8% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 21.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.6% | 24.2% | 26.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 21.5% | 28.3% | 10 |
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More reference data data for Mauritius
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0409 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2885 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Mauritius?
- Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Mauritius was 22.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2015.
- How does Mauritius rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
- Mauritius ranks 167th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius 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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About this data
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.