South Africa: Tax preparation time

The latest value from 2019 is 210 hours, unchanged from 210 hours in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 235 hours, based on data from 184 countries. Historically, the average for South Africa from 2005 to 2019 is 230 hours. The minimum value, 196 hours, was reached in 2008 while the maximum of 346 hours was recorded in 2005. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

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.