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Paying Taxes 2009
Paying Taxes 2009 draws on the Doing Business 2009 report that measures the ease of paying taxes for mid-size domestic companies in 181 economies, analyses tax systems and tracks related reform efforts. It includes examples of how 18 economies have made use of data from the previous global Doing Business reports and provides insight into discussions with governments and other stakeholders generated by earlier Paying Taxes reports.

Paying Taxes 2008
This second report in an annual series on tax systems, covers 178 countries worldwide. The report concludes that there is a win-win opportunity for governments and taxpayers if governments simplify tax systems, ease the compliance cost on business, and reduce tax rates.

Paying Taxes 2007
This report presents quantitative indicators on the tax rates, payment frequency, and time to comply, comparing taxes across 175 economies, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. Top reformers are identified and best practices in how to reform tax regulations are highlighted. This report gives policymakers the ability to measure tax regulation performance in comparison to other countries, learn from global best practices, and prioritise reforms.