Catholic countries Compared by Government > Time to prepare and pay taxes > Hours
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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| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 2,600 hours | 2006 | ||
| 2 | Bolivia | 1,080 hours | 2006 | ||
| 3 | Venezuela | 864 hours | 2006 | ||
| 4 | East Timor | 640 hours | 2006 | ||
| 5 | Argentina | 615 hours | 2006 | ||
| 6 | Spain | 602 hours | 2006 | ||
| 7 | Ecuador | 600 hours | 2006 | ||
| 8 | Panama | 560 hours | 2006 | ||
| 9 | Mexico | 552 hours | 2006 | ||
| 10 | Colombia | 456 hours | 2006 | ||
| 11 | Chile | 432 hours | 2006 | ||
| 12 | Peru | 424 hours | 2006 | ||
| 13 | Costa Rica | 402 hours | 2006 | ||
| 14 | Italy | 360 hours | 2006 | ||
| 15 | Slovakia | 344 hours | 2006 | ||
| =16 | Portugal | 328 hours | 2006 | ||
| =16 | Paraguay | 328 hours | 2006 | ||
| 18 | Guatemala | 294 hours | 2006 | ||
| 19 | Austria | 272 hours | 2006 | ||
| 20 | Cote d'Ivoire | 270 hours | 2006 | ||
| 21 | Eritrea | 216 hours | 2006 | ||
| 22 | Equatorial Guinea | 212 hours | 2006 | ||
| 23 | Croatia | 196 hours | 2006 | ||
| 24 | Poland | 175 hours | 2006 | ||
| 25 | Lithuania | 162 hours | 2006 | ||
| 26 | Haiti | 160 hours | 2006 | ||
| 27 | Burundi | 140 hours | 2006 | ||
| =28 | France | 128 hours | 2006 | ||
| =28 | Palau | 128 hours | 2006 | ||
| 30 | Cape Verde | 100 hours | 2006 | ||
| 31 | Philippines | 94 hours | 2006 | ||
| =32 | Ireland | 76 hours | 2006 | ||
| =32 | Seychelles | 76 hours | 2006 | ||
| 34 | Dominica | 65 hours | 2006 |
