Cold 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.".
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| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belarus | 900 | 2009 | ||
| 2 | Ukraine | 736 | 2009 | ||
| 3 | Czech Republic | 613 | 2009 | ||
| 4 | Armenia | 581 | 2009 | ||
| 5 | China | 504 | 2009 | ||
| 6 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 422 | 2009 | ||
| 7 | Poland | 395 | 2009 | ||
| 8 | Georgia | 387 | 2009 | ||
| 9 | Nepal | 338 | 2009 | ||
| 10 | Hungary | 330 | 2009 | ||
| 11 | Russia | 320 | 2009 | ||
| 12 | Chile | 316 | 2009 | ||
| 13 | Latvia | 279 | 2009 | ||
| 14 | Bhutan | 274 | 2009 | ||
| 15 | Kazakhstan | 271 | 2009 | ||
| 16 | Slovenia | 260 | 2009 | ||
| 17 | Slovakia | 257 | 2009 | ||
| 18 | Finland | 243 | 2009 | ||
| 19 | Tajikistan | 224 | 2009 | ||
| =20 | Kyrgyzstan | 202 | 2009 | ||
| =20 | Romania | 202 | 2009 | ||
| 22 | Germany | 196 | 2009 | ||
| 23 | Mongolia | 192 | 2009 | ||
| 24 | United States | 187 | 2009 | ||
| 25 | Austria | 170 | 2009 | ||
| 26 | Lithuania | 166 | 2009 | ||
| 27 | Belgium | 156 | 2009 | ||
| 28 | Iceland | 140 | 2009 | ||
| 29 | Denmark | 135 | 2009 | ||
| 30 | Sweden | 122 | 2009 | ||
| 31 | Canada | 119 | 2009 | ||
| 32 | United Kingdom | 110 | 2009 | ||
| 33 | Norway | 87 | 2009 | ||
| 34 | Estonia | 81 | 2009 | ||
| 35 | Ireland | 76 | 2009 | ||
| 36 | Switzerland | 63 | 2009 | ||
| 37 | Luxembourg | 59 | 2009 |
