Tanzania: Tax preparation time

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 Tanzania

Tax preparation time, in hours

 Latest value 207
 Year 2019
 Measure hours
 Data availability 2005 - 2019
 Average 183
 Min - Max 172 - 207
 Source The World Bank (doing business survey)
The latest value from 2019 is 207 hours, unchanged from 207 hours in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 235 hours, based on data from 184 countries. Historically, the average for Tanzania from 2005 to 2019 is 183 hours. The minimum value, 172 hours, was reached in 2005 while the maximum of 207 hours 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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Tanzania - Tax preparation time - Recent values chart

Historical series
Tanzania - Tax preparation time - historical chart - 2005-2019




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.

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Government spending, percent of GDP 8.15 2023 percent
 Government spending, in dollars 6.45 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Fiscal balance, percent of GDP -3.40 2022 percent
 Government debt 46.87 2023 percent
 Tax revenue 11.47 2023 percent
 Commercial tax rate 43.80 2019 percent
 Tax preparation time 207 2019 hours
 Number of taxes 59 2019 taxes
 Taxes on goods and services 34.85 2022 percent
 Taxes on international trade 15.56 2022 percent
 Income and profits taxes 30.02 2022 percent
 Foreign aid 2,661.90 2022 million U.S. dollars
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