Laos: Income and profits taxes

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 Laos

Income, profits, and capital gains taxes: percent of revenue

 Latest value 19.33
 Year 2022
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2008 - 2022
 Average 16.19
 Min - Max 12.45 - 21.74
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2022 is 19.33 percent, an increase from 15.61 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 31.54 percent, based on data from 93 countries. Historically, the average for Laos from 2008 to 2022 is 16.19 percent. The minimum value, 12.45 percent, was reached in 2014 while the maximum of 21.74 percent was recorded in 2008. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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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.

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 Government spending, percent of GDP 13.97 2016 percent
 Government spending, in dollars 2.22 2016 billion U.S. dollars
 Fiscal balance, percent of GDP -0.64 2023 percent
 Government debt 115.88 2023 percent
 Tax revenue 12.11 2022 percent
 Commercial tax rate 24.10 2019 percent
 Tax preparation time 362 2019 hours
 Number of taxes 35 2019 taxes
 Taxes on goods and services 53.89 2022 percent
 Taxes on international trade 8.08 2022 percent
 Income and profits taxes 19.33 2022 percent
 Foreign aid 547.74 2022 million U.S. dollars
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