Italy: Taxes on goods and services

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 Italy

Taxes on goods and services, percent of total revenue

 Latest value 33.94
 Year 2022
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1995 - 2022
 Average 34.09
 Min - Max 29.32 - 36.21
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2022 is 33.94 percent, a decline from 34.98 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 37.61 percent, based on data from 95 countries. Historically, the average for Italy from 1995 to 2022 is 34.09 percent. The minimum value, 29.32 percent, was reached in 1995 while the maximum of 36.21 percent was recorded in 2018. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Italy - Taxes on goods and services - historical chart - 1995-2022




Definition: Taxes on goods and services include general sales and turnover or value added taxes, selective excises on goods, selective taxes on services, taxes on the use of goods or property, taxes on extraction and production of minerals, and profits of fiscal monopolies.

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 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 119.74 Q4/2024 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
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 Income and profits taxes 47.02 2022 percent
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