Uruguay: Income and profits taxes

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 Uruguay

Income, profits, and capital gains taxes: percent of revenue

 Latest value 33.96
 Year 2020
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2001 - 2020
 Average 23.64
 Min - Max 7.99 - 43.73
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2020 is 33.96 percent, a decline from 34.21 percent in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 27.95 percent, based on data from 129 countries. Historically, the average for Uruguay from 2001 to 2020 is 23.64 percent. The minimum value, 7.99 percent, was reached in 2003 while the maximum of 43.73 percent was recorded in 2016. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Uruguay - Income and profits taxes - historical chart - 2001-2020




Definition: Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are levied on the actual or presumptive net income of individuals, on the profits of corporations and enterprises, and on capital gains, whether realized or not, on land, securities, and other assets. Intragovernmental payments are eliminated in consolidation.

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Government spending, percent of GDP 13.84 2015 percent
 Government spending, in dollars 7.98 2015 billion U.S. dollars
 Fiscal balance, percent of GDP -3.75 2023 percent
 Government debt 67.51 2023 percent
 Government expenditure 136.95 Q3/2024 billion
 Tax revenue 18.51 2020 percent
 Commercial tax rate 41.80 2019 percent
 Tax preparation time 163 2019 hours
 Number of taxes 20 2019 taxes
 Taxes on goods and services 44.22 2020 percent
 Taxes on international trade 5.03 2020 percent
 Income and profits taxes 33.96 2020 percent
 Foreign aid 0.78 2021 million U.S. dollars
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