Tax payments per year in Sub-Saharan Africa

As of 2019, medium-size businesses had to pay 59 taxes and contributions per year in Tanzania. This was the highest number of payments registered in Sub-Saharan Africa, followed by 56 in Central African Republic. Moreover, the number reached 54 each in Benin and Chad. On the other hand, businesses executed seven tax payments in South Africa, the lowest level in the region. The average for Sub-Saharan Africa was measured at 36.6 payments.

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Release date

October 2019

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Region

Africa

Survey time period

2019

Supplementary notes

According to the source, "taxes and contributions measured include the proﬁt or corporate income tax, social contributions and labor taxes paid by the employer, property taxes, property transfer taxes, dividend tax, capital gains tax, ﬁnancial transactions tax, waste collection taxes, vehicle and road taxes, and any other small taxes or fees".

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