Mozambique: Tax preparation time

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 Mozambique

Tax preparation time, in hours

 Latest value 200
 Year 2019
 Measure hours
 Data availability 2005 - 2019
 Average 221
 Min - Max 200 - 230
 Source The World Bank (doing business survey)
The latest value from 2019 is 200 hours, unchanged from 200 hours in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 235 hours, based on data from 184 countries. Historically, the average for Mozambique from 2005 to 2019 is 221 hours. The minimum value, 200 hours, was reached in 2016 while the maximum of 230 hours was recorded in 2005. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Mozambique - Tax preparation time - Recent values chart

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Mozambique - 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 16.67 2022 percent
 Government spending, in dollars 3.60 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Fiscal balance, percent of GDP -2.80 2023 percent
 Government debt 93.88 2023 percent
 Tax revenue 23.25 2022 percent
 Commercial tax rate 36.10 2019 percent
 Tax preparation time 200 2019 hours
 Number of taxes 37 2019 taxes
 Taxes on goods and services 32.38 2022 percent
 Taxes on international trade 5.35 2022 percent
 Income and profits taxes 37.30 2022 percent
 Foreign aid 2,558.69 2022 million U.S. dollars
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