Catholic countries Compared by Economy > Tax > 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.".
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 2,600 | 2009 | ||
| 2 | Bolivia | 1,080 | 2009 | ||
| 3 | Venezuela | 864 | 2009 | ||
| 4 | Ecuador | 600 | 2009 | ||
| 5 | Mexico | 517 | 2009 | ||
| 6 | Equatorial Guinea | 492 | 2009 | ||
| 7 | Panama | 482 | 2009 | ||
| 8 | Argentina | 453 | 2009 | ||
| 9 | Poland | 395 | 2009 | ||
| 10 | Peru | 380 | 2009 | ||
| 11 | Guatemala | 344 | 2009 | ||
| =12 | Paraguay | 328 | 2009 | ||
| =12 | Portugal | 328 | 2009 | ||
| 14 | Chile | 316 | 2009 | ||
| 15 | Italy | 314 | 2009 | ||
| 16 | Costa Rica | 282 | 2009 | ||
| 17 | East Timor | 276 | 2009 | ||
| 18 | Cote d'Ivoire | 270 | 2009 | ||
| 19 | Slovakia | 257 | 2009 | ||
| 20 | Eritrea | 216 | 2009 | ||
| 21 | Spain | 213 | 2009 | ||
| 22 | Colombia | 208 | 2009 | ||
| 23 | Croatia | 196 | 2009 | ||
| 24 | Philippines | 195 | 2009 | ||
| 25 | Cape Verde | 186 | 2009 | ||
| 26 | Austria | 170 | 2009 | ||
| 27 | Lithuania | 166 | 2009 | ||
| 28 | Haiti | 160 | 2009 | ||
| 29 | Burundi | 140 | 2009 | ||
| 30 | France | 132 | 2009 | ||
| 31 | Palau | 128 | 2009 | ||
| 32 | Dominica | 120 | 2009 | ||
| =33 | Ireland | 76 | 2009 | ||
| =33 | Seychelles | 76 | 2009 | ||
| 35 | Luxembourg | 59 | 2009 |
