Greece: Tax preparation time

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 Greece

Tax preparation time, in hours

 Latest value 193
 Year 2019
 Measure hours
 Data availability 2005 - 2019
 Average 216
 Min - Max 193 - 264
 Source The World Bank (doing business survey)
The latest value from 2019 is 193 hours, unchanged from 193 hours in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 235 hours, based on data from 184 countries. Historically, the average for Greece from 2005 to 2019 is 216 hours. The minimum value, 193 hours, was reached in 2013 while the maximum of 264 hours was recorded in 2005. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Greece - Tax preparation time - Recent values chart

Historical series
Greece - Tax preparation time - historical chart - 2005-2019




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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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Government spending, percent of GDP 19.72 2023 percent
 Government spending, in dollars 46.96 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Fiscal balance, percent of GDP -1.60 2023 percent
 Government debt 161.90 2023 percent
 Government expenditure 10.54 Q3/2024 billion
 Long-term interest rate 3.05 12/2024 percent
 Tax revenue 27.67 2022 percent
 Commercial tax rate 51.90 2019 percent
 Tax preparation time 193 2019 hours
 Number of taxes 8 2019 taxes
 Taxes on goods and services 48.61 2022 percent
 Taxes on international trade 0.00 2022 percent
 Income and profits taxes 23.28 2022 percent
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