China: Tax preparation time

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 China

Tax preparation time, in hours

 Latest value 138
 Year 2019
 Measure hours
 Data availability 2013 - 2019
 Average 232
 Min - Max 138 - 318
 Source The World Bank (doing business survey)
The latest value from 2019 is 138 hours, a decline from 142 hours in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 235 hours, based on data from 184 countries. Historically, the average for China from 2013 to 2019 is 232 hours. The minimum value, 138 hours, was reached in 2019 while the maximum of 318 hours was recorded in 2013. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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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.

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 Government spending, in dollars 2,870.05 2022 billion U.S. dollars
 Fiscal balance, percent of GDP -4.60 2023 percent
 Government debt 84.38 2023 percent
 Long-term interest rate 2.15 7/2024 percent
 Tax revenue 7.70 2022 percent
 Commercial tax rate 59.20 2019 percent
 Tax preparation time 138 2019 hours
 Number of taxes 7 2019 taxes
 Taxes on goods and services 52.25 2022 percent
 Taxes on international trade 2.87 2022 percent
 Income and profits taxes 36.33 2022 percent
 Foreign aid -282.32 2022 million U.S. dollars
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