Italy: Tax preparation time

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 Italy

Tax preparation time, in hours

 Latest value 238
 Year 2019
 Measure hours
 Data availability 2005 - 2019
 Average 283
 Min - Max 238 - 340
 Source The World Bank (doing business survey)
The latest value from 2019 is 238 hours, unchanged from 238 hours in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 235 hours, based on data from 184 countries. Historically, the average for Italy from 2005 to 2019 is 283 hours. The minimum value, 238 hours, was reached in 2017 while the maximum of 340 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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Italy - Tax preparation time - Recent values chart

Historical series
Italy - 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 18.15 2023 percent
 Government spending, in dollars 409.25 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Fiscal balance, percent of GDP -7.20 2023 percent
 Government debt 137.30 2023 percent
 Government expenditure 90.31 Q3/2024 billion
 Long-term interest rate 3.32 12/2024 percent
 Tax revenue 24.92 2022 percent
 Commercial tax rate 59.10 2019 percent
 Tax preparation time 238 2019 hours
 Number of taxes 14 2019 taxes
 Taxes on goods and services 33.94 2022 percent
 Income and profits taxes 47.02 2022 percent
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