Iran: Income and profits taxes

The latest value from 2009 is 19.35 percent, an increase from 15.53 percent in 2008. In comparison, the world average is 23.12 percent, based on data from 119 countries. Historically, the average for Iran from 1972 to 2009 is 11.77 percent. The minimum value, 3.71 percent, was reached in 1974 while the maximum of 21.4 percent was recorded in 1986. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are levied on the actual or presumptive net income of individuals, on the profits of corporations and enterprises, and on capital gains, whether realized or not, on land, securities, and other assets. Intragovernmental payments are eliminated in consolidation.