Lebanon: Commercial tax rate

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 Lebanon

Tax rate, percent of commercial profits

 Latest value 32.20
 Year 2019
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2005 - 2019
 Average 31.58
 Min - Max 30.00 - 35.40
 Source The World Bank (doing business survey)
The latest value from 2019 is 32.2 percent, an increase from 31.1 percent in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 40.53 percent, based on data from 184 countries. Historically, the average for Lebanon from 2005 to 2019 is 31.58 percent. The minimum value, 30 percent, was reached in 2013 while the maximum of 35.4 percent was recorded in 2005. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Lebanon - Commercial tax rate - Recent values chart

Historical series
Lebanon - Commercial tax rate - historical chart - 2005-2019




Definition: Total tax rate measures the amount of taxes and mandatory contributions payable by businesses after accounting for allowable deductions and exemptions as a share of commercial profits. Taxes withheld (such as personal income tax) or collected and remitted to tax authorities (such as value added taxes, sales taxes or goods and service taxes) are excluded.

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