Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 17.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Timor-Leste, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.
Analysis
In 2019, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Timor-Leste stood at 17.3%.
That represents a change of up 54.5% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Timor-Leste peaked at 48.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2009.
That places Timor-Leste 176th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % of profit | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 48.9% | — |
| 2006 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 33.1% | -32.3% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | -66.2% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | +54.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.2% | 11.2% | 48.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 11.2% | 17.3% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Timor-Leste?
- Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Timor-Leste was 17.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2009.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
- Timor-Leste ranks 176th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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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About this data
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.