High income OECD countries 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 | Czech Republic | 613 | 2009 | ||
| 2 | Poland | 395 | 2009 | ||
| 3 | Japan | 355 | 2009 | ||
| 4 | Portugal | 328 | 2009 | ||
| 5 | Chile | 316 | 2009 | ||
| 6 | Italy | 314 | 2009 | ||
| 7 | Slovenia | 260 | 2009 | ||
| 8 | Slovakia | 257 | 2009 | ||
| 9 | Finland | 243 | 2009 | ||
| 10 | Israel | 230 | 2009 | ||
| 11 | Greece | 224 | 2009 | ||
| 12 | Spain | 213 | 2009 | ||
| 13 | Germany | 196 | 2009 | ||
| 14 | New Zealand | 192 | 2009 | ||
| 15 | United States | 187 | 2009 | ||
| 16 | Austria | 170 | 2009 | ||
| 17 | Netherlands | 164 | 2009 | ||
| 18 | Belgium | 156 | 2009 | ||
| 19 | Iceland | 140 | 2009 | ||
| 20 | Denmark | 135 | 2009 | ||
| 21 | France | 132 | 2009 | ||
| 22 | Sweden | 122 | 2009 | ||
| 23 | Canada | 119 | 2009 | ||
| 24 | United Kingdom | 110 | 2009 | ||
| 25 | Australia | 107 | 2009 | ||
| 26 | Norway | 87 | 2009 | ||
| 27 | Estonia | 81 | 2009 | ||
| 28 | Ireland | 76 | 2009 | ||
| 29 | Switzerland | 63 | 2009 | ||
| 30 | Luxembourg | 59 | 2009 |