High income OECD 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.
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech Republic | 930 hours | 2006 | ||
| 2 | Spain | 602 hours | 2006 | ||
| 3 | Chile | 432 hours | 2006 | ||
| 4 | Italy | 360 hours | 2006 | ||
| 5 | Japan | 350 hours | 2006 | ||
| 6 | Slovakia | 344 hours | 2006 | ||
| 7 | Portugal | 328 hours | 2006 | ||
| 8 | United States | 325 hours | 2006 | ||
| 9 | South Korea | 290 hours | 2006 | ||
| =10 | Slovenia | 272 hours | 2006 | ||
| =10 | Austria | 272 hours | 2006 | ||
| 12 | Finland | 264 hours | 2006 | ||
| 13 | Netherlands | 250 hours | 2006 | ||
| 14 | Israel | 225 hours | 2006 | ||
| 15 | Greece | 204 hours | 2006 | ||
| 16 | Poland | 175 hours | 2006 | ||
| 17 | Belgium | 160 hours | 2006 | ||
| 18 | Iceland | 140 hours | 2006 | ||
| 19 | Denmark | 135 hours | 2006 | ||
| 20 | France | 128 hours | 2006 | ||
| 21 | Sweden | 122 hours | 2006 | ||
| 22 | Canada | 119 hours | 2006 | ||
| 23 | Australia | 107 hours | 2006 | ||
| =24 | United Kingdom | 105 hours | 2006 | ||
| =24 | Germany | 105 hours | 2006 | ||
| 26 | Estonia | 104 hours | 2006 | ||
| 27 | Norway | 87 hours | 2006 | ||
| 28 | Ireland | 76 hours | 2006 | ||
| 29 | New Zealand | 70 hours | 2006 | ||
| 30 | Switzerland | 68 hours | 2006 |
