Burma (Myanmar): Income and profits taxes

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 Burma (Myanmar)

Income, profits, and capital gains taxes: percent of revenue

 Latest value 13.23
 Year 2019
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1973 - 2019
 Average 12.99
 Min - Max 2.58 - 27.30
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2019 is 13.23 percent, an increase from 10.85 percent in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 24.27 percent, based on data from 132 countries. Historically, the average for Burma (Myanmar) from 1973 to 2019 is 12.99 percent. The minimum value, 2.58 percent, was reached in 1981 while the maximum of 27.3 percent was recorded in 1973. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Definition: Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are levied on the actual or presumptive net income of individuals, on the profits of corporations and enterprises, and on capital gains, whether realized or not, on land, securities, and other assets. Intragovernmental payments are eliminated in consolidation.

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 Fiscal balance, percent of GDP -5.06 2024 percent
 Primary budget balance -2.62 2024 percent
 Tax revenue 6.02 2019 percent
 Commercial tax rate 31.20 2019 percent
 Tax preparation time 282 2019 hours
 Taxes on goods and services 24.41 2019 percent
 Taxes on international trade 2.79 2019 percent
 Income and profits taxes 13.23 2019 percent
 Foreign aid 1,140.74 2023 million U.S. dollars
 Government debt 59.34 2024 percent
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