Canada: Income and profits taxes

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 Canada

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

 Latest value 55.42
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1990 - 2023
 Average 52.81
 Min - Max 47.92 - 56.46
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2023 is 55.42 percent, an increase from 55.09 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 25.45 percent, based on data from 85 countries. Historically, the average for Canada from 1990 to 2023 is 52.81 percent. The minimum value, 47.92 percent, was reached in 1993 while the maximum of 56.46 percent was recorded in 2020. 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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