Finland: Number of taxes
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| Finland |
Number of taxes paid by businesses |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 8 |
| Year | 2019 |
| Measure | taxes |
| Data availability | 2005 - 2019 |
| Average | 11 |
| Min - Max | 8 - 20 |
| Source | The World Bank (doing business survey) |
The latest value from 2019 is 8 taxes, unchanged from 8 taxes in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 23 taxes, based on data from 184 countries. Historically, the average for Finland from 2005 to 2019 is 11 taxes. The minimum value, 8 taxes, was reached in 2009 while the maximum of 20 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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|---|---|---|---|
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| Tax preparation time | 90 | 2019 | hours |
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| Taxes on goods and services | 57.62 | 2022 | percent |
| Taxes on international trade | 0.00 | 2013 | percent |
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