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2018 ranking of companies that pay the most corporate tax

Companies paying the most tax on their profits for the fiscal year 2018, according to the tax charge from their annual accounts.

Share prices and capitalizations at 2026-11-05·Annual accounts for the fiscal year 2018·Calculated on 2026-11-08· 22883 companies ranked
Metric : income tax for the fiscal year 2018 (published annual accounts), companies with a positive tax liability. Currency : Amounts converted into US dollars at the exchange rate of the day of calculation; the amount in the currency of the accounts is repeated under each value. Only companies whose data is published are ranked: a missing value excludes the company, it is never replaced by zero or estimated.
#EnterpriseMarketSector Corporate tax (USD)
1Saudi Arabian Oil Company2222.SR🇸🇦OthersEnergy101,70 billion $381,38 Bn SAR
2Microsoft CorporationMSFT🇺🇸United StatesTechnology19,90 billion $
3Banco Macro S.A.BMA🇦🇷OthersFinancial Services19,84 billion $
4Apple Inc.AAPL🇺🇸United StatesTechnology13,37 billion $
5Cisco Systems, Inc.CSCO🇺🇸United StatesTechnology12,93 billion $
6Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.SSNLF🇰🇷KoreaTechnology12,33 billion $16 815 Md₩
7Shell plcSHEL🇬🇧United KingdomEnergy11,71 billion $
8Equinor ASAEQNR.OL🇳🇴EuropeEnergy11,34 billion $
9Industrial and Commercial Bank of China LimitedIDCBF🇨🇳ChinaFinancial Services11,05 billion $73,69 billion CN¥
10Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd.IDCBY🇨🇳ChinaFinancial Services11,05 billion $73,69 billion CN¥
11Exxon Mobil CorporationXOM🇺🇸United StatesEnergy9,53 billion $
12Exxonmobil Holdings CorporationXOM.MX🌍OthersEnergy9,53 billion $
13Exxonmobil Holdings Corporation Shs -CAD hedged- Canadian Depositary Receipt Repr Shs Reg SXOM.NE🇨🇦CanadaEnergy9,53 billion $
14China Evergrande GroupEGRNF🇨🇳ChinaReal Estate9,03 billion $60,22 billion CN¥
15Oracle CorporationORCL🇺🇸United StatesTechnology8,84 billion $
16JPMorgan Chase & Co.JPM🇺🇸United StatesFinancial Services8,29 billion $
17China Construction Bank CorporationCICHY🇨🇳ChinaFinancial Services7,87 billion $52,53 billion CN¥
18Agricultural Bank of China LimitedACGBF🇨🇳ChinaFinancial Services7,35 billion $49,04 billion CN¥
19BHP Group LimitedBHPLF🇺🇸United StatesBasic Materials7,01 billion $
20BP p.l.c.BP🇬🇧United KingdomEnergy6,79 billion $
21Eni S.p.A.ENI.MI🇮🇹EuropeEnergy6,66 billion $5,97 Md€
22TotalEnergies SETTE.PA🇫🇷FranceEnergy6,52 billion $
23Bank of America CorporationBAC🇺🇸United StatesFinancial Services6,44 billion $
24PetroChina Company LimitedPCCYF🇺🇸United StatesEnergy6,41 billion $42,79 billion CN¥
25Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd.PIAIF🇨🇳ChinaFinancial Services6,40 billion $42,70 billion CN¥
26Chevron CorporationCVX🇺🇸United StatesEnergy5,71 billion $
27Wells Fargo & CompanyWFC🇺🇸United StatesFinancial Services5,66 billion $
28Bank of China LimitedBACHF🇨🇳ChinaFinancial Services5,58 billion $37,21 billion CN¥
29Banco Santander, S.A.SAN.MC🇪🇸EuropeFinancial Services5,45 billion $4,89 Md€
30China Mobile Limited600941.SS🇭🇰Hong KongCommunication Services5,39 billion $35,94 billion CN¥
31QUALCOMM IncorporatedQCOM🇺🇸United StatesTechnology5,38 billion $
32Citigroup Inc.C🇺🇸United StatesFinancial Services5,36 billion $
33AT&T Inc.T🇺🇸United StatesCommunication Services4,92 billion $
34HSBC Holdings plcHSBC🇬🇧United KingdomFinancial Services4,87 billion $
35Country Garden Holdings Company Limited2007.HK🇨🇳ChinaReal Estate4,65 billion $31,02 billion CN¥
36Walmart Inc.WMT🇺🇸United StatesConsumer Defensive4,60 billion $
37Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - PetrobrasPBR🇧🇷OthersEnergy4,26 billion $
38SK hynix Inc.000660.KS🇰🇷KoreaTechnology4,25 billion $5 801 Md₩
39Rio Tinto GroupRTNTF🇬🇧United KingdomBasic Materials4,24 billion $
40Nestlé S.A.NESN.SW🇨🇭EuropeConsumer Defensive4,19 billion $3,44 Bn CHF
41Alphabet Inc.GOOG🇺🇸United StatesTechnology4,18 billion $
42Federal National Mortgage AssociationFNMAS🇺🇸United StatesFinancial Services4,14 billion $
43Roche Holding AGRO.SW🇨🇭EuropeHealthcare4,00 billion $3,28 Bn CHF
44PJSC GazpromGAZP.ME🇷🇺OthersEnergy3,95 billion $323,57 billion ₽
45Volkswagen AGVOW3.DE🇩🇪GermanyConsumer Cyclical3,89 billion $3,49 Md€
46China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd.CIHKY🇺🇸United StatesFinancial Services3,85 billion $25,68 billion CN¥
47ConocoPhillipsCOP🇺🇸United StatesEnergy3,67 billion $
48China Resources Land LimitedCRBJY🇭🇰Hong KongReal Estate3,63 billion $24,23 billion CN¥
49Verizon Communications Inc.VZ🇺🇸United StatesCommunication Services3,58 billion $
50UnitedHealth Group IncorporatedUNH🇺🇸United StatesHealthcare3,56 billion $
51The Procter & Gamble CompanyPG🇺🇸United StatesConsumer Defensive3,46 billion $
52The Home Depot, Inc.HD🇺🇸United StatesConsumer Cyclical3,44 billion $
53NTT, Inc.NPPXF🇯🇵JapanCommunication Services3,42 billion $541,86 Bn¥
54Comcast Holdings Corp.CCZ🇺🇸United StatesCommunication Services3,38 billion $
55Comcast CorporationCMCSA🇺🇸United StatesCommunication Services3,38 billion $
56CNOOC Limited600938.SS🇨🇳ChinaEnergy3,37 billion $22,48 billion CN¥
57Mercedes-Benz Group AGMBG.DE🇩🇪GermanyConsumer Cyclical3,36 billion $3,01 Md€
58China Overseas Land & Investment LimitedCAOVF🇭🇰Hong KongReal Estate3,30 billion $25,87 HK$ Bn
59Meta Platforms, Inc.META🇺🇸United StatesTechnology3,25 billion $
60Toyota Motor CorporationTOYOF🇯🇵JapanConsumer Cyclical3,18 billion $504,41 Bn¥
61Bank of Japan8301.T🇯🇵JapanFinancial Services3,08 billion $487,84 Bn¥
62China Petroleum & Chemical CorporationSNPMF🇨🇳ChinaEnergy3,03 billion $20,21 billion CN¥
63Allianz SEALV.DE🇩🇪GermanyFinancial Services3,01 billion $2,70 Md€
64Unilever PLCUL🇬🇧United KingdomConsumer Defensive2,87 billion $2,58 Md€
65British American Tobacco p.l.c.BTI🇬🇧United KingdomConsumer Defensive2,86 billion $2,14 Bn£
66Bayerische Motoren Werke AGBMW.DE🇩🇪GermanyConsumer Cyclical2,82 billion $2,53 Md€
67Christian Dior SECDI.PA🇫🇷FranceConsumer Cyclical2,81 billion $2,52 Md€
68LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société EuropéenneMC.PA🇫🇷FranceConsumer Cyclical2,79 billion $2,50 Md€
69Alibaba Group Holding LimitedBABAF🇨🇳ChinaConsumer Cyclical2,73 billion $18,20 billion CN¥
70China Vanke Co., Ltd.CHVKF🇨🇳ChinaReal Estate2,73 billion $18,19 billion CN¥
71Johnson & JohnsonJNJ🇺🇸United StatesHealthcare2,70 billion $
72RTX CorporationRTX🇺🇸United StatesIndustrials2,63 billion $
73Sberbank of RussiaSBER.ME🇷🇺OthersFinancial Services2,62 billion $215,00 billion ₽
74International Business Machines CorporationIBM🇺🇸United StatesTechnology2,62 billion $
75Commonwealth Bank of AustraliaCMWAY🇦🇺AustraliaFinancial Services2,62 billion $3,81 Bn AU$
76Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NVABI.BR🇧🇪EuropeConsumer Defensive2,58 billion $
77Medtronic plcMDT🇮🇪EuropeHealthcare2,58 billion $
78Ecopetrol S.A.EC🇨🇴OthersEnergy2,55 billion $8 258 Bn COP
79Merck & Co., Inc.MRK🇺🇸United StatesHealthcare2,51 billion $
80Inpex CorporationIPXHY🇺🇸United StatesEnergy2,51 billion $397,26 Bn¥
81Visa Inc.V🇺🇸United StatesFinancial Services2,50 billion $
82Westpac Banking CorporationWEBNF🇦🇺AustraliaFinancial Services2,49 billion $3,63 Bn AU$
83Longfor Group Holdings LimitedLNGPF🇨🇳ChinaReal Estate2,49 billion $16,59 billion CN¥
84América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V.AMX🇲🇽OthersCommunication Services2,47 billion $45,90 billion MX$
85China State Construction Engineering Corporation Limited601668.SS🇨🇳ChinaIndustrials2,46 billion $16,44 billion CN¥
86BNP Paribas S.A.BNP.PA🇫🇷FranceFinancial Services2,46 billion $2,20 Md€
87Philip Morris International Inc.PM🇺🇸United StatesConsumer Defensive2,44 billion $
88CITIC LimitedCTPCF🇭🇰Hong KongIndustrials2,42 billion $18,94 HK$ Bn
89China Shenhua Energy Company LimitedCSUAY🇺🇸United StatesEnergy2,39 billion $15,98 billion CN¥
90NIKE, Inc.NKE🇺🇸United StatesConsumer Cyclical2,39 billion $
91Altria Group, Inc.MO🇺🇸United StatesConsumer Defensive2,37 billion $
92Royal Bank of CanadaRY🇨🇦CanadaFinancial Services2,36 billion $3,33 Bn CA$
93Morgan StanleyMS🇺🇸United StatesFinancial Services2,35 billion $
94Gilead Sciences, Inc.GILD🇺🇸United StatesHealthcare2,34 billion $
95Siemens AGSIE.DE🇩🇪GermanyIndustrials2,29 billion $2,05 Md€
96Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.BBVA.MC🇪🇸EuropeFinancial Services2,28 billion $2,04 Md€
97Intel CorporationINTC🇺🇸United StatesTechnology2,26 billion $
98ING Groep N.V.INGA.AS🇳🇱EuropeFinancial Services2,26 billion $2,03 Md€
99The Toronto-Dominion BankTD🇨🇦CanadaFinancial Services2,25 billion $3,18 Bn CA$
100Federal Home Loan Mortgage CorporationFMCC🇺🇸United StatesFinancial Services2,24 billion $
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⚠ Ranking provided for information purposes, based on public data. It does not constitute investment advice. Values may contain source errors and change with financial publications.

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How is this 2018 ranking established?
It ranks companies according to their corporate tax on fiscal year 2018, based on annual accounts and published data. No value is estimated: a company without this data is simply excluded.
Are the amounts comparable between countries?
Yes: amounts are converted to US dollars at the exchange rate of the calculation day, and the amount in the account currency is repeated under each value.
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