Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Nepal

Nepal: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 41.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
41.8%
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
73rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
41.8%
in 2019
All-time low
29.9%
in 2013
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

0102030402005201220192005: 32.5 % of profit2006: 32.5 % of profit2007: 32.8 % of profit2008: 34.1 % of profit2009: 32.5 % of profit2010: 31.7 % of profit2011: 31.5 % of profit2012: 31.5 % of profit2013: 29.9 % of profit2014: 29.9 % of profit2015: 29.9 % of profit2016: 29.9 % of profit2017: 30 % of profit2018: 37 % of profit2019: 41.8 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Nepal stood at 41.8%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Nepal peaked at 41.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 2013.

That places Nepal 73rd out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Nepal, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2005 32.5%
2006 32.5% +0.0%
2007 32.8% +0.9%
2008 34.1% +4.0%
2009 32.5% -4.7%
2010 31.7% -2.5%
2011 31.5% -0.6%
2012 31.5% +0.0%
2013 29.9% -5.1%
2014 29.9% +0.0%
2015 29.9% +0.0%
2016 29.9% +0.0%
2017 30.0% +0.3%
2018 37.0% +23.3%
2019 41.8% +13.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.9% 32.5% 34.1% 5
2010s 32.3% 29.9% 41.8% 10

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 71 Lithuania 42.6% compare
  2. 72 Türkiye 42.3% compare
  3. 73 Uruguay 41.8% compare
  4. 75 Burkina Faso 41.3% compare
  5. 76 Burundi 41.2% compare
  6. 76 Netherlands 41.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Nepal?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Nepal was 41.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 2013.
How does Nepal rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Nepal ranks 73rd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal 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.