Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Chinese Taipei

Chinese Taipei: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 36.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
36.8%
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
97th
of 190 countries
All-time high
41.7%
in 2007
All-time low
34.2%
in 2013
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

0102030402005201220192005: 34.3 % of profit2006: 37.7 % of profit2007: 41.7 % of profit2008: 41.5 % of profit2009: 41.5 % of profit2010: 41.3 % of profit2011: 35.5 % of profit2012: 34.7 % of profit2013: 34.2 % of profit2014: 34.2 % of profit2015: 34.5 % of profit2016: 34.5 % of profit2017: 34.3 % of profit2018: 34.6 % of profit2019: 36.8 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

Chinese Taipei recorded 36.8% for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in 2019.

The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Chinese Taipei peaked at 41.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 2013.

That places Chinese Taipei 97th 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 Chinese Taipei, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Chinese Taipei, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2005 34.3%
2006 37.7% +9.9%
2007 41.7% +10.6%
2008 41.5% -0.5%
2009 41.5% +0.0%
2010 41.3% -0.5%
2011 35.5% -14.0%
2012 34.7% -2.3%
2013 34.2% -1.4%
2014 34.2% +0.0%
2015 34.5% +0.9%
2016 34.5% +0.0%
2017 34.3% -0.6%
2018 34.6% +0.9%
2019 36.8% +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.3% 34.3% 41.7% 5
2010s 35.5% 34.2% 41.3% 10

Countries ranked near Chinese Taipei

  1. 94 Papua New Guinea 37.1% compare
  2. 95 Sao Tome and Principe 37.0% compare
  3. 95 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 37.0% compare
  4. 97 Peru 36.8% compare
  5. 99 United States of America 36.6% compare
  6. 99 Albania 36.6% compare
  7. 99 Finland 36.6% compare
  8. 99 Serbia 36.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Chinese Taipei?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Chinese Taipei was 36.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Chinese Taipei?
The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 2007.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Chinese Taipei?
The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 2013.
How does Chinese Taipei rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Chinese Taipei ranks 97th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Chinese Taipei?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chinese Taipei 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.