New Zealand: Number of taxes
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| New Zealand |
Number of taxes paid by businesses |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 7 |
| Year | 2019 |
| Measure | taxes |
| Data availability | 2005 - 2019 |
| Average | 8 |
| Min - Max | 7 - 8 |
| Source | The World Bank (doing business survey) |
The latest value from 2019 is 7 taxes, unchanged from 7 taxes in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 23 taxes, based on data from 184 countries. Historically, the average for New Zealand from 2005 to 2019 is 8 taxes. The minimum value, 7 taxes, was reached in 2016 while the maximum of 8 taxes was recorded in 2005.
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Definition: Tax payments by businesses are the total number of taxes paid by businesses, including electronic filing. The tax is counted as paid once a year even if payments are more frequent.
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