Namibia: Tax preparation time

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 Namibia

Tax preparation time, in hours

 Latest value 302
 Year 2019
 Measure hours
 Data availability 2005 - 2019
 Average 322
 Min - Max 302 - 339
 Source The World Bank (doing business survey)
The latest value from 2019 is 302 hours, unchanged from 302 hours in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 235 hours, based on data from 184 countries. Historically, the average for Namibia from 2005 to 2019 is 322 hours. The minimum value, 302 hours, was reached in 2015 while the maximum of 339 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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Namibia - 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 21.78 2023 percent
 Government spending, in dollars 2.69 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Fiscal balance, percent of GDP -3.80 2023 percent
 Government debt 67.00 2021 percent
 Tax revenue 27.17 2022 percent
 Commercial tax rate 20.70 2019 percent
 Tax preparation time 302 2019 hours
 Number of taxes 27 2019 taxes
 Taxes on goods and services 25.03 2022 percent
 Taxes on international trade 22.80 2022 percent
 Income and profits taxes 38.39 2022 percent
 Foreign aid 325.31 2022 million U.S. dollars
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