Seychelles: Taxes on international trade
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| Seychelles |
Taxes on international trade, percent of total revenue |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 12.39 |
| Year | 2008 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1985 - 2008 |
| Average | 35.34 |
| Min - Max | 11.47 - 50.61 |
| Source | The World Bank |
The latest value from 2008 is 12.39 percent, a decline from 14.86 percent in 2007. In comparison, the world average is 10.26 percent, based on data from 94 countries. Historically, the average for the Seychelles from 1985 to 2008 is 35.34 percent. The minimum value, 11.47 percent, was reached in 2006 while the maximum of 50.61 percent was recorded in 1988.
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Definition: Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.
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| Commercial tax rate | 30.10 | 2019 | percent |
| Tax preparation time | 85 | 2019 | hours |
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| Income and profits taxes | 15.82 | 2008 | percent |
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| Government debt in foreign currency, percent | 49.21 | 2019 | percent |
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