Emerging markets 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 | Venezuela | 864 | 2009 | ||
| 3 | Ukraine | 736 | 2009 | ||
| 4 | Bulgaria | 616 | 2009 | ||
| 5 | Pakistan | 560 | 2009 | ||
| 6 | Mexico | 517 | 2009 | ||
| 7 | China | 504 | 2009 | ||
| 8 | Argentina | 453 | 2009 | ||
| 9 | Poland | 395 | 2009 | ||
| 10 | Peru | 380 | 2009 | ||
| 11 | Hungary | 330 | 2009 | ||
| 12 | Russia | 320 | 2009 | ||
| 13 | Chile | 316 | 2009 | ||
| 14 | Latvia | 279 | 2009 | ||
| 15 | India | 271 | 2009 | ||
| 16 | Indonesia | 266 | 2009 | ||
| 17 | Thailand | 264 | 2009 | ||
| 18 | Turkey | 223 | 2009 | ||
| 19 | Colombia | 208 | 2009 | ||
| 20 | Romania | 202 | 2009 | ||
| 21 | South Africa | 200 | 2009 | ||
| 22 | Philippines | 195 | 2009 | ||
| 23 | Lithuania | 166 | 2009 | ||
| 24 | Malaysia | 145 | 2009 | ||
| 25 | Estonia | 81 | 2009 |
