Lebanon: Tax preparation time

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 Lebanon

Tax preparation time, in hours

 Latest value 181
 Year 2019
 Measure hours
 Data availability 2005 - 2019
 Average 181
 Min - Max 180 - 183
 Source The World Bank (doing business survey)
The latest value from 2019 is 181 hours, unchanged from 181 hours in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 235 hours, based on data from 184 countries. Historically, the average for Lebanon from 2005 to 2019 is 181 hours. The minimum value, 180 hours, was reached in 2005 while the maximum of 183 hours was recorded in 2014. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Lebanon - Tax preparation time - Recent values chart

Historical series
Lebanon - 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 3.63 2022 percent
 Government spending, in dollars 1.04 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Fiscal balance, percent of GDP -2.67 2021 percent
 Government debt 171.00 2019 percent
 Tax revenue 5.68 2021 percent
 Commercial tax rate 32.20 2019 percent
 Tax preparation time 181 2019 hours
 Number of taxes 20 2019 taxes
 Taxes on goods and services 34.90 2021 percent
 Taxes on international trade 2.52 2021 percent
 Income and profits taxes 25.12 2021 percent
 Foreign aid 1,426.09 2022 million U.S. dollars
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