Seychelles: Taxes on goods and services

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 Seychelles

Taxes on goods and services, percent of total revenue

 Latest value 47.34
 Year 2020
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1993 - 2020
 Average 31.62
 Min - Max 5.46 - 52.15
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2020 is 47.34 percent, a decline from 49.6 percent in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 37.67 percent, based on data from 132 countries. Historically, the average for the Seychelles from 1993 to 2020 is 31.62 percent. The minimum value, 5.46 percent, was reached in 1995 while the maximum of 52.15 percent was recorded in 2017. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Seychelles - Taxes on goods and services - Recent values chart

Historical series
Seychelles - Taxes on goods and services - historical chart - 1993-2020




Definition: Taxes on goods and services include general sales and turnover or value added taxes, selective excises on goods, selective taxes on services, taxes on the use of goods or property, taxes on extraction and production of minerals, and profits of fiscal monopolies.

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 Government spending, percent of GDP 21.34 2023 percent
 Government spending, in dollars 0.46 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Fiscal balance, percent of GDP 0.20 2019 percent
 Government debt 60.00 2023 percent
 Government expenditure 1.49 Q2/2024 billion
 Tax revenue 26.18 2020 percent
 Commercial tax rate 30.10 2019 percent
 Tax preparation time 85 2019 hours
 Number of taxes 29 2019 taxes
 Taxes on goods and services 47.34 2020 percent
 Taxes on international trade 3.44 2020 percent
 Income and profits taxes 31.48 2020 percent
 Foreign aid 0.05 2021 million U.S. dollars
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