Trinidad and Tobago: Tax preparation time
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| Trinidad and Tobago |
Tax preparation time, in hours |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 210 |
| Year | 2019 |
| Measure | hours |
| Data availability | 2005 - 2019 |
| Average | 210 |
| Min - Max | 210 - 210 |
| Source | The World Bank (doing business survey) |
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 Trinidad and Tobago from 2005 to 2019 is 210 hours. The minimum value, 210 hours, was reached in 2005 while the maximum of 210 hours was recorded in 2005.
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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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|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal balance, percent of GDP | -1.70 | 2023 | percent |
| Government debt | 67.60 | 2023 | percent |
| Tax revenue | 25.06 | 2007 | percent |
| Commercial tax rate | 40.50 | 2019 | percent |
| Tax preparation time | 210 | 2019 | hours |
| Number of taxes | 39 | 2019 | taxes |
| Taxes on goods and services | 15.78 | 2007 | percent |
| Taxes on international trade | 5.11 | 2007 | percent |
| Income and profits taxes | 60.89 | 2007 | percent |
| Foreign aid | 4.34 | 2010 | million U.S. dollars |