Commercial tax rate - Country rankings
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Tax rate, percent of commercial profits, 2019:
The average for 2019 based on 11 countries was 37.12 percent. The highest value was in Palau: 76.6 percent and the lowest value was in Vanuatu: 8.5 percent. The indicator is available from 2005 to 2019. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.Measure: percent; Source: The World Bank (doing business survey)
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| Countries | Commercial tax rate, 2019 | Global rank | Available data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palau | 76.6 | 1 | 2005 - 2019 |
| Micronesia | 60.5 | 2 | 2005 - 2019 |
| Australia | 47.4 | 3 | 2005 - 2019 |
| Papua N.G. | 37.1 | 4 | 2005 - 2019 |
| New Zealand | 34.6 | 5 | 2005 - 2019 |
| Kiribati | 32.7 | 6 | 2005 - 2019 |
| Fiji | 32.1 | 7 | 2005 - 2019 |
| Solomon Isl. | 32 | 8 | 2005 - 2019 |
| Tonga | 27.5 | 9 | 2005 - 2019 |
| Samoa | 19.3 | 10 | 2005 - 2019 |
| Vanuatu | 8.5 | 11 | 2005 - 2019 |
Definition: Total tax rate measures the amount of taxes and mandatory contributions payable by businesses after accounting for allowable deductions and exemptions as a share of commercial profits. Taxes withheld (such as personal income tax) or collected and remitted to tax authorities (such as value added taxes, sales taxes or goods and service taxes) are excluded.
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