Palestine: Tax preparation time

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 Palestine

Tax preparation time, in hours

 Latest value 174
 Year 2019
 Measure hours
 Data availability 2005 - 2019
 Average 168
 Min - Max 162 - 174
 Source The World Bank (doing business survey)
The latest value from 2019 is 174 hours, an increase from 168 hours in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 235 hours, based on data from 184 countries. Historically, the average for Palestine from 2005 to 2019 is 168 hours. The minimum value, 162 hours, was reached in 2014 while the maximum of 174 hours was recorded in 2019. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Palestine - Tax preparation time - Recent values chart

Historical series
Palestine - 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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 Government spending, percent of GDP 20.21 2023 percent
 Government spending, in dollars 3.53 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Fiscal balance, percent of GDP 2.70 2023 percent
 Government debt 21.70 2023 percent
 Government expenditure 0.83 Q4/2024 billion
 Tax revenue 21.47 2021 percent
 Commercial tax rate 15.30 2019 percent
 Tax preparation time 174 2019 hours
 Number of taxes 28 2019 taxes
 Taxes on goods and services 41.17 2021 percent
 Taxes on international trade 37.60 2021 percent
 Income and profits taxes 4.96 2021 percent
 Foreign aid 2,236.19 2022 million U.S. dollars
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