Benin: Number of taxes

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 Benin

Number of taxes paid by businesses

 Latest value 54
 Year 2019
 Measure taxes
 Data availability 2005 - 2019
 Average 53
 Min - Max 52 - 54
 Source The World Bank (doing business survey)
The latest value from 2019 is 54 taxes, unchanged from 54 taxes in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 23 taxes, based on data from 184 countries. Historically, the average for Benin from 2005 to 2019 is 53 taxes. The minimum value, 52 taxes, was reached in 2005 while the maximum of 54 taxes was recorded in 2015. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Benin - Number of taxes - historical chart - 2005-2019




Definition: Tax payments by businesses are the total number of taxes paid by businesses, including electronic filing. The tax is counted as paid once a year even if payments are more frequent.

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