Canada: Tax preparation time
* indicates monthly or quarterly data series
| Canada |
Tax preparation time, in hours |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 131 |
| Year | 2019 |
| Measure | hours |
| Data availability | 2005 - 2019 |
| Average | 127 |
| Min - Max | 119 - 131 |
| Source | The World Bank (doing business survey) |
The latest value from 2019 is 131 hours, unchanged from 131 hours in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 235 hours, based on data from 184 countries. Historically, the average for Canada from 2005 to 2019 is 127 hours. The minimum value, 119 hours, was reached in 2005 while the maximum of 131 hours was recorded in 2010.
See the global rankings or
world map for that indicator or
use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
Select indicator
* indicates monthly or quarterly data series
Recent data
Historical series
Definition: Time to prepare and pay taxes is the time, in hours per year, it takes to prepare, file, and pay (or withhold) three major types of taxes: the corporate income tax, the value added or sales tax, and labor taxes, including payroll taxes and social security contributions.
Selected articles from our guide:
Are trade deficits bad for the economy?
Sources of economic growth
Currency values and investment returns
How to write an economics research paper
All articles
| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government spending, percent of GDP | 20.91 | 2023 | percent |
| Government spending, in dollars | 508.18 | 2025 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Fiscal balance, percent of GDP | -2.01 | 2024 | percent |
| Primary budget balance | -1.87 | 2024 | percent |
| Government expenditure | 188.91 | Q1/2026 | billion |
| Long-term interest rate | 3.42 | 6/2026 | percent |
| Tax revenue | 13.71 | 2024 | percent |
| Commercial tax rate | 24.50 | 2019 | percent |
| Tax preparation time | 131 | 2019 | hours |
| Taxes on goods and services | 13.82 | 2024 | percent |
| Taxes on international trade | 0.92 | 2024 | percent |
| Income and profits taxes | 53.91 | 2024 | percent |
| Government debt | 111.30 | 2024 | percent |
| Government debt held by non-residents | 23.05 | 2024 | percent |
| Sovereign debt average maturity | 6.19 | 2024 | percent |
| Short-term government debt | 16.49 | 2024 | percent |