Portugal: Number of taxes
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| Portugal |
Number of taxes paid by businesses |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 8 |
| 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 8 taxes, unchanged from 8 taxes in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 23 taxes, based on data from 184 countries. Historically, the average for Portugal from 2005 to 2019 is 8 taxes. The minimum value, 7 taxes, was reached in 2005 while the maximum of 8 taxes was recorded in 2010.
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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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|---|---|---|---|
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| Government expenditure | 11.34 | Q3/2024 | billion |
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| Commercial tax rate | 39.80 | 2019 | percent |
| Tax preparation time | 243 | 2019 | hours |
| Number of taxes | 8 | 2019 | taxes |
| Taxes on goods and services | 40.31 | 2022 | percent |
| Taxes on international trade | 0.00 | 2002 | percent |
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