Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Serbia

Serbia: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 36.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
36.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
99th
of 190 countries
All-time high
36.7%
in 2016
All-time low
29.2%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

0102030402005201220192005: 30.9 % of profit2006: 30.9 % of profit2007: 30.9 % of profit2008: 29.2 % of profit2009: 29.2 % of profit2010: 31.2 % of profit2011: 31.2 % of profit2012: 31.2 % of profit2013: 31.2 % of profit2014: 35.6 % of profit2015: 36.6 % of profit2016: 36.7 % of profit2017: 36.7 % of profit2018: 36.6 % of profit2019: 36.6 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Serbia is 36.6%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Serbia peaked at 36.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 2008.

That places Serbia 99th 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 Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Serbia, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2005 30.9%
2006 30.9% +0.0%
2007 30.9% +0.0%
2008 29.2% -5.5%
2009 29.2% +0.0%
2010 31.2% +6.8%
2011 31.2% +0.0%
2012 31.2% +0.0%
2013 31.2% +0.0%
2014 35.6% +14.1%
2015 36.6% +2.8%
2016 36.7% +0.3%
2017 36.7% +0.0%
2018 36.6% -0.3%
2019 36.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.2% 29.2% 30.9% 5
2010s 34.4% 31.2% 36.7% 10

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 97 Peru 36.8% compare
  2. 97 Chinese Taipei 36.8% compare
  3. 99 United States of America 36.6% compare
  4. 99 Albania 36.6% compare
  5. 99 Finland 36.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Serbia?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Serbia was 36.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 2008.
How does Serbia rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Serbia ranks 99th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia 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.