Germany: Commercial tax rate
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| Germany |
Tax rate, percent of commercial profits |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 48.8 |
| Reference | 2019 |
| Measure | percent |
| Source | The World Bank (doing business survey) |
For that indicator, we provide data for Germany from 2005 to 2019. The average value for Germany during that period was 47.88 percent with a minimum of 43.9 percent in 2009 and a maximum of 49.4 percent in 2008.
The latest value from 2019 is 48.8 percent. For comparison, the world average in 2019 based on 184
countries is 40.53 percent.
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Definition: Total tax rate measures the amount of taxes and mandatory contributions payable by businesses after accounting for allowable deductions and exemptions as a share of commercial profits. Taxes withheld (such as personal income tax) or collected and remitted to tax authorities (such as value added taxes, sales taxes or goods and service taxes) are excluded.