Heavily indebted 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 | Malawi | 878 hours | 2006 | ||
| 2 | Spain | 602 hours | 2006 | ||
| 3 | Egypt | 536 hours | 2006 | ||
| 4 | Antigua and Barbuda | 528 hours | 2006 | ||
| 5 | Morocco | 468 hours | 2006 | ||
| 6 | Sao Tome and Principe | 424 hours | 2006 | ||
| 7 | Jamaica | 414 hours | 2006 | ||
| 8 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 368 hours | 2006 | ||
| 9 | Italy | 360 hours | 2006 | ||
| 10 | Japan | 350 hours | 2006 | ||
| 11 | Portugal | 328 hours | 2006 | ||
| 12 | United States | 325 hours | 2006 | ||
| 13 | Hungary | 304 hours | 2006 | ||
| 14 | Austria | 272 hours | 2006 | ||
| 15 | Sri Lanka | 256 hours | 2006 | ||
| 16 | Netherlands | 250 hours | 2006 | ||
| 17 | Israel | 225 hours | 2006 | ||
| =18 | Zimbabwe | 216 hours | 2006 | ||
| =18 | Eritrea | 216 hours | 2006 | ||
| =20 | Lebanon | 208 hours | 2006 | ||
| =20 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 208 hours | 2006 | ||
| 22 | Greece | 204 hours | 2006 | ||
| 23 | Sudan | 180 hours | 2006 | ||
| 24 | Belgium | 160 hours | 2006 | ||
| =25 | Puerto Rico | 140 hours | 2006 | ||
| =25 | Grenada | 140 hours | 2006 | ||
| =25 | Iceland | 140 hours | 2006 | ||
| 28 | France | 128 hours | 2006 | ||
| 29 | Canada | 119 hours | 2006 | ||
| 30 | Belize | 108 hours | 2006 | ||
| =31 | United Kingdom | 105 hours | 2006 | ||
| =31 | Germany | 105 hours | 2006 | ||
| 33 | Jordan | 101 hours | 2006 | ||
| 34 | Cape Verde | 100 hours | 2006 | ||
| =35 | Ireland | 76 hours | 2006 | ||
| =35 | Seychelles | 76 hours | 2006 | ||
| 37 | Dominica | 65 hours | 2006 | ||
| 38 | Saint Lucia | 41 hours | 2006 | ||
| 39 | Singapore | 30 hours | 2006 |