Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Switzerland

Switzerland: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 28.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
28.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
148th
of 190 countries
All-time high
29.4%
in 2012
All-time low
27.6%
in 2006
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

01020302005201220192005: 28.8 % of profit2006: 27.6 % of profit2007: 27.9 % of profit2008: 27.8 % of profit2009: 28.7 % of profit2010: 28.8 % of profit2011: 28.9 % of profit2012: 29.4 % of profit2013: 28.8 % of profit2014: 28.8 % of profit2015: 28.8 % of profit2016: 28.8 % of profit2017: 28.8 % of profit2018: 28.8 % of profit2019: 28.8 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Switzerland stood at 28.8%.

That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Switzerland peaked at 29.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 2006.

That places Switzerland 148th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Switzerland, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2005 28.8%
2006 27.6% -4.2%
2007 27.9% +1.1%
2008 27.8% -0.4%
2009 28.7% +3.2%
2010 28.8% +0.3%
2011 28.9% +0.3%
2012 29.4% +1.7%
2013 28.8% -2.0%
2014 28.8% +0.0%
2015 28.8% +0.0%
2016 28.8% +0.0%
2017 28.8% +0.0%
2018 28.8% +0.0%
2019 28.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.2% 27.6% 28.8% 5
2010s 28.9% 28.8% 29.4% 10

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 145 Thailand 29.5% compare
  2. 146 South Africa 29.2% compare
  3. 147 Kyrgyzstan 29.0% compare
  4. 149 Jordan 28.6% compare
  5. 150 Kazakhstan 28.4% compare
  6. 151 Bulgaria 28.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Switzerland?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Switzerland was 28.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 2006.
How does Switzerland rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Switzerland ranks 148th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Switzerland 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.