Former British colonies 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 | Nigeria | 1,120 hours | 2006 | ||
| 2 | Malawi | 878 hours | 2006 | ||
| 3 | Pakistan | 560 hours | 2006 | ||
| 4 | Egypt | 536 hours | 2006 | ||
| 5 | Antigua and Barbuda | 528 hours | 2006 | ||
| 6 | Kenya | 432 hours | 2006 | ||
| 7 | Jamaica | 414 hours | 2006 | ||
| 8 | Bangladesh | 400 hours | 2006 | ||
| 9 | Sierra Leone | 399 hours | 2006 | ||
| 10 | The Gambia | 376 hours | 2006 | ||
| 11 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 368 hours | 2006 | ||
| 12 | Lesotho | 352 hours | 2006 | ||
| 13 | United States | 325 hours | 2006 | ||
| 14 | Ghana | 304 hours | 2006 | ||
| 15 | Guyana | 288 hours | 2006 | ||
| 16 | Bhutan | 274 hours | 2006 | ||
| 17 | India | 264 hours | 2006 | ||
| 18 | Sri Lanka | 256 hours | 2006 | ||
| =19 | Tanzania | 248 hours | 2006 | ||
| =19 | Yemen | 248 hours | 2006 | ||
| 21 | Uganda | 237 hours | 2006 | ||
| 22 | Israel | 225 hours | 2006 | ||
| 23 | Zimbabwe | 216 hours | 2006 | ||
| 24 | Malaysia | 190 hours | 2006 | ||
| 25 | Sudan | 180 hours | 2006 | ||
| 26 | Fiji | 145 hours | 2006 | ||
| =27 | Botswana | 140 hours | 2006 | ||
| =27 | Grenada | 140 hours | 2006 | ||
| 29 | Zambia | 131 hours | 2006 | ||
| 30 | Canada | 119 hours | 2006 | ||
| 31 | Kuwait | 118 hours | 2006 | ||
| 32 | Trinidad and Tobago | 114 hours | 2006 | ||
| 33 | Belize | 108 hours | 2006 | ||
| 34 | Australia | 107 hours | 2006 | ||
| 35 | Swaziland | 104 hours | 2006 | ||
| 36 | Jordan | 101 hours | 2006 | ||
| 37 | New Zealand | 70 hours | 2006 | ||
| 38 | Dominica | 65 hours | 2006 | ||
| 39 | Saint Lucia | 41 hours | 2006 | ||
| 40 | Singapore | 30 hours | 2006 | ||
| 41 | United Arab Emirates | 12 hours | 2006 |
