Colombia: Number of taxes
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| Colombia |
Number of taxes paid by businesses |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 10 |
| Year | 2019 |
| Measure | taxes |
| Data availability | 2005 - 2019 |
| Average | 25 |
| Min - Max | 10 - 70 |
| Source | The World Bank (doing business survey) |
The latest value from 2019 is 10 taxes, a decline from 11 taxes in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 23 taxes, based on data from 184 countries. Historically, the average for Colombia from 2005 to 2019 is 25 taxes. The minimum value, 10 taxes, was reached in 2011 while the maximum of 70 taxes was recorded in 2005.
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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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