Africa: business tax and contribution by country

As of 2019, taxes and contributions paid by businesses in Comoros corresponded to 219.6 percent of the profit, by far the highest share in Sub-Saharan Africa. In Eritrea, the second country in the ranking, payment of taxes was equivalent to 83.7 percent of profit. The share was at its lowest in Lesotho, at 13.6 percent. According to the source, tax cost for businesses influences investment and growth. Higher taxes lead to companies leaving the formal sector.

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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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