Iran: Tax preparation time

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 Iran

Tax preparation time, in hours

 Latest value 216
 Year 2019
 Measure hours
 Data availability 2005 - 2019
 Average 320
 Min - Max 216 - 344
 Source The World Bank (doing business survey)
The latest value from 2019 is 216 hours, unchanged from 216 hours in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 235 hours, based on data from 184 countries. Historically, the average for Iran from 2005 to 2019 is 320 hours. The minimum value, 216 hours, was reached in 2018 while the maximum of 344 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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Iran - 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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 Government spending, percent of GDP 13.21 2023 percent
 Government spending, in dollars 52.11 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Fiscal balance, percent of GDP -2.81 2022 percent
 Government debt 36.93 2022 percent
 Government expenditure 1,342,516.63 Q3/2020 billion
 Tax revenue 7.36 2009 percent
 Commercial tax rate 44.70 2019 percent
 Tax preparation time 216 2019 hours
 Number of taxes 20 2019 taxes
 Taxes on goods and services 3.52 2009 percent
 Taxes on international trade 6.00 2009 percent
 Income and profits taxes 19.35 2009 percent
 Foreign aid 289.59 2022 million U.S. dollars
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