Sudan: Income and profits taxes
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| Sudan |
Income, profits, and capital gains taxes: percent of revenue |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 5.85 |
| Year | 2016 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1998 - 2016 |
| Average | 7.50 |
| Min - Max | 4.20 - 17.34 |
| Source | The World Bank |
The latest value from 2016 is 5.85 percent, an increase from 5.69 percent in 2015. In comparison, the world average is 23.77 percent, based on data from 135 countries. Historically, the average for Sudan from 1998 to 2016 is 7.5 percent. The minimum value, 4.2 percent, was reached in 2011 while the maximum of 17.34 percent was recorded in 1998.
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Definition: Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. 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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