Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Netherlands

Netherlands: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 41.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
41.2%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
76th
of 190 countries
All-time high
47.7%
in 2005
All-time low
38.2%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

010203040502005201220192005: 47.7 % of profit2006: 44.6 % of profit2007: 41.8 % of profit2008: 38.2 % of profit2009: 38.5 % of profit2010: 39.4 % of profit2011: 39.6 % of profit2012: 39.2 % of profit2013: 39.5 % of profit2014: 39 % of profit2015: 41 % of profit2016: 40.4 % of profit2017: 40.7 % of profit2018: 40.8 % of profit2019: 41.2 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Netherlands is 41.2%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Netherlands peaked at 47.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 2008.

That places Netherlands 76th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Netherlands, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2005 47.7%
2006 44.6% -6.5%
2007 41.8% -6.3%
2008 38.2% -8.6%
2009 38.5% +0.8%
2010 39.4% +2.3%
2011 39.6% +0.5%
2012 39.2% -1.0%
2013 39.5% +0.8%
2014 39.0% -1.3%
2015 41.0% +5.1%
2016 40.4% -1.5%
2017 40.7% +0.7%
2018 40.8% +0.2%
2019 41.2% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.2% 38.2% 47.7% 5
2010s 40.1% 39.0% 41.2% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Netherlands?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Netherlands was 41.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 2008.
How does Netherlands rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Netherlands ranks 76th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands 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.