Mexico: Commercial tax rate
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| Mexico |
Tax rate, percent of commercial profits |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 55.10 |
| Year | 2019 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 2013 - 2019 |
| Average | 53.87 |
| Min - Max | 52.90 - 55.70 |
| Source | The World Bank (doing business survey) |
The latest value from 2019 is 55.1 percent, a decline from 55.7 percent in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 40.53 percent, based on data from 184 countries. Historically, the average for Mexico from 2013 to 2019 is 53.87 percent. The minimum value, 52.9 percent, was reached in 2016 while the maximum of 55.7 percent was recorded in 2018.
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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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