Malawi: Commercial tax rate
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| Malawi |
Tax rate, percent of commercial profits |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 34.50 |
| Year | 2019 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 2005 - 2019 |
| Average | 32.45 |
| Min - Max | 25.90 - 35.20 |
| Source | The World Bank (doing business survey) |
The latest value from 2019 is 34.5 percent, unchanged from 34.5 percent in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 40.53 percent, based on data from 184 countries. Historically, the average for Malawi from 2005 to 2019 is 32.45 percent. The minimum value, 25.9 percent, was reached in 2010 while the maximum of 35.2 percent was recorded in 2014.
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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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| Tax preparation time | 169 | 2019 | hours |
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