Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Seychelles

Seychelles: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 30.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
30.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
143rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
48.4%
in 2005
All-time low
23.5%
in 2012
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

010203040502005201220192005: 48.4 % of profit2006: 48.4 % of profit2007: 48.4 % of profit2008: 46.6 % of profit2009: 44.1 % of profit2010: 42 % of profit2011: 30 % of profit2012: 23.5 % of profit2013: 25.5 % of profit2014: 29.8 % of profit2015: 30.1 % of profit2016: 30.1 % of profit2017: 30.1 % of profit2018: 30.1 % of profit2019: 30.1 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Seychelles stood at 30.1%.

That represents a change of down 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Seychelles peaked at 48.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2012.

Seychelles ranks 143rd of 190 countries on this measure, 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 Seychelles, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Seychelles, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2005 48.4%
2006 48.4% +0.0%
2007 48.4% +0.0%
2008 46.6% -3.7%
2009 44.1% -5.4%
2010 42.0% -4.8%
2011 30.0% -28.6%
2012 23.5% -21.7%
2013 25.5% +8.5%
2014 29.8% +16.9%
2015 30.1% +1.0%
2016 30.1% +0.0%
2017 30.1% +0.0%
2018 30.1% +0.0%
2019 30.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.2% 44.1% 48.4% 5
2010s 30.1% 23.5% 42.0% 10

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 140 Guyana 30.6% compare
  2. 140 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 30.6% compare
  3. 142 Maldives 30.2% compare
  4. 143 Indonesia 30.1% compare
  5. 145 Thailand 29.5% compare
  6. 146 South Africa 29.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Seychelles?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Seychelles was 30.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2012.
How does Seychelles rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Seychelles ranks 143rd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Seychelles 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.