Eurozone 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 | Portugal | 328 | 2009 | ||
| 2 | Italy | 314 | 2009 | ||
| 3 | Latvia | 279 | 2009 | ||
| 4 | Slovenia | 260 | 2009 | ||
| 5 | Slovakia | 257 | 2009 | ||
| 6 | Finland | 243 | 2009 | ||
| 7 | Greece | 224 | 2009 | ||
| 8 | Spain | 213 | 2009 | ||
| 9 | Germany | 196 | 2009 | ||
| 10 | Austria | 170 | 2009 | ||
| 11 | Netherlands | 164 | 2009 | ||
| 12 | Belgium | 156 | 2009 | ||
| 13 | Cyprus | 149 | 2009 | ||
| 14 | France | 132 | 2009 | ||
| 15 | Estonia | 81 | 2009 | ||
| 16 | Ireland | 76 | 2009 | ||
| 17 | Luxembourg | 59 | 2009 |
