India: Tax preparation time
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| India |
Tax preparation time, in hours |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 252 |
| Year | 2019 |
| Measure | hours |
| Data availability | 2013 - 2019 |
| Average | 250 |
| Min - Max | 216 - 275 |
| Source | The World Bank (doing business survey) |
The latest value from 2019 is 252 hours, a decline from 275 hours in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 235 hours, based on data from 184 countries. Historically, the average for India from 2013 to 2019 is 250 hours. The minimum value, 216 hours, was reached in 2017 while the maximum of 275 hours was recorded in 2018.
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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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|---|---|---|---|
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| Government spending, in dollars | 426.05 | 2025 | billion U.S. dollars |
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| Primary budget balance | -2.91 | 2024 | percent |
| Government expenditure | 8,962.95 | Q1/2026 | billion |
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| Tax revenue | 6.93 | 2022 | percent |
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| Tax preparation time | 252 | 2019 | hours |
| Taxes on goods and services | 32.60 | 2022 | percent |
| Taxes on international trade | 5.49 | 2022 | percent |
| Income and profits taxes | 34.83 | 2022 | percent |
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| Government debt | 81.64 | 2024 | percent |
| Government debt held by non-residents | 4.44 | 2024 | percent |
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| Short-term government debt | 3.60 | 2024 | percent |