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2021 ranking of companies that pay the most corporate tax

Companies paying the most tax on their profits for the fiscal year 2021, according to the tax charge from their annual accounts.

Share prices and capitalizations at 2026-11-05·Annual accounts for the fiscal year 2021·Calculated on 2026-11-08· 25368 companies ranked
Metric : income tax for the fiscal year 2021 (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🇸🇦OthersEnergy95,23 billion $357,12 Bn SAR
2Centurion Acquisition Corp.ALF🇺🇸United StatesFinancial Services66,73 billion $
3Equinor ASAEQNR.OL🇳🇴EuropeEnergy23,01 billion $
4Berkshire Hathaway Inc.BRK-B🇺🇸United StatesFinancial Services20,91 billion $
5Alphabet Inc.GOOG🇺🇸United StatesTechnology14,70 billion $
6Apple Inc.AAPL🇺🇸United StatesTechnology14,53 billion $
7JPMorgan Chase & Co.JPM🇺🇸United StatesFinancial Services11,23 billion $
8Industrial and Commercial Bank of China LimitedIDCBF🇨🇳ChinaFinancial Services11,19 billion $74,68 billion CN¥
9Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd.IDCBY🇨🇳ChinaFinancial Services11,19 billion $74,68 billion CN¥
10China Construction Bank CorporationCICHY🇨🇳ChinaFinancial Services11,17 billion $74,48 billion CN¥
11BHP Group LimitedBHPLF🇺🇸United StatesBasic Materials10,62 billion $
12Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.SSNLF🇰🇷KoreaTechnology9,86 billion $13 444 Md₩
13Microsoft CorporationMSFT🇺🇸United StatesTechnology9,83 billion $
14TotalEnergies SETTE.PA🇫🇷FranceEnergy9,59 billion $
15Shell plcSHEL🇬🇧United KingdomEnergy9,20 billion $
16Rio Tinto GroupRTNTF🇬🇧United KingdomBasic Materials8,26 billion $
17Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - PetrobrasPBR🇧🇷OthersEnergy8,24 billion $
18SoftBank Group Corp.SFTBF🇯🇵JapanCommunication Services8,23 billion $1 303 Bn¥
19Agricultural Bank of China LimitedACGBF🇨🇳ChinaFinancial Services8,09 billion $53,94 billion CN¥
20Meta Platforms, Inc.META🇺🇸United StatesTechnology7,91 billion $
21Exxon Mobil CorporationXOM🇺🇸United StatesEnergy7,64 billion $
22Exxonmobil Holdings CorporationXOM.MX🌍OthersEnergy7,64 billion $
23Exxonmobil Holdings Corporation Shs -CAD hedged- Canadian Depositary Receipt Repr Shs Reg SXOM.NE🇨🇦CanadaEnergy7,64 billion $
24PJSC GazpromGAZP.ME🇷🇺OthersEnergy7,45 billion $610,43 billion ₽
25Bank of China LimitedBACHF🇨🇳ChinaFinancial Services7,39 billion $49,28 billion CN¥
26Walmart Inc.WMT🇺🇸United StatesConsumer Defensive6,86 billion $
27Verizon Communications Inc.VZ🇺🇸United StatesCommunication Services6,80 billion $
28BP p.l.c.BP🇬🇧United KingdomEnergy6,61 billion $
29PetroChina Company LimitedPCCYF🇺🇸United StatesEnergy6,52 billion $43,51 billion CN¥
30Chevron CorporationCVX🇺🇸United StatesEnergy5,95 billion $
31Anglo American plcNGLOY🇬🇧United KingdomBasic Materials5,93 billion $
32Federal National Mortgage AssociationFNMAS🇺🇸United StatesFinancial Services5,77 billion $
33Wells Fargo & CompanyWFC🇺🇸United StatesFinancial Services5,76 billion $
34Banco Santander, S.A.SAN.MC🇪🇸EuropeFinancial Services5,46 billion $4,89 Md€
35Citigroup Inc.C🇺🇸United StatesFinancial Services5,45 billion $
36The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.GS🇺🇸United StatesFinancial Services5,41 billion $
37Eni S.p.A.ENI.MI🇮🇹EuropeEnergy5,40 billion $4,84 Md€
38AT&T Inc.T🇺🇸United StatesCommunication Services5,39 billion $
39China Mobile Limited600941.SS🇭🇰Hong KongCommunication Services5,38 billion $35,88 billion CN¥
40Mercedes-Benz Group AGMBG.DE🇩🇪GermanyConsumer Cyclical5,31 billion $4,76 Md€
41The Home Depot, Inc.HD🇺🇸United StatesConsumer Cyclical5,30 billion $
42BioNTech SEBNTX🇩🇪GermanyHealthcare5,30 billion $4,75 Md€
43Comcast Holdings Corp.CCZ🇺🇸United StatesCommunication Services5,26 billion $
44Comcast CorporationCMCSA🇺🇸United StatesCommunication Services5,26 billion $
45Volkswagen AGVOW3.DE🇩🇪GermanyConsumer Cyclical5,24 billion $4,70 Md€
46Christian Dior SECDI.PA🇫🇷FranceConsumer Cyclical5,05 billion $4,53 Md€
47LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société EuropéenneMC.PA🇫🇷FranceConsumer Cyclical5,03 billion $4,51 Md€
48Amazon.com, Inc.AMZN🇺🇸United StatesConsumer Cyclical4,79 billion $
49Vale S.A.VALE🇧🇷OthersBasic Materials4,70 billion $
50ConocoPhillipsCOP🇺🇸United StatesEnergy4,63 billion $
51UnitedHealth Group IncorporatedUNH🇺🇸United StatesHealthcare4,58 billion $
52Morgan StanleyMS🇺🇸United StatesFinancial Services4,55 billion $
53Fortescue Metals Group LimitedFSUMF🇦🇺AustraliaBasic Materials4,46 billion $
54Alibaba Group Holding LimitedBABAF🇨🇳ChinaConsumer Cyclical4,39 billion $29,28 billion CN¥
55Telecom Italia S.p.A.TIT.MI🇮🇹EuropeCommunication Services4,33 billion $3,88 Md€
56Vodafone Group Public Limited CompanyVOD🇬🇧United KingdomCommunication Services4,31 billion $3,86 Md€
57HSBC Holdings plcHSBC🇬🇧United KingdomFinancial Services4,21 billion $
58Country Garden Holdings Company Limited2007.HK🇨🇳ChinaReal Estate4,19 billion $27,97 billion CN¥
59Toyota Motor CorporationTOYOF🇯🇵JapanConsumer Cyclical4,10 billion $649,98 Bn¥
60China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd.CIHKY🇺🇸United StatesFinancial Services4,10 billion $27,34 billion CN¥
61Bayerische Motoren Werke AGBMW.DE🇩🇪GermanyConsumer Cyclical4,01 billion $3,60 Md€
62BNP Paribas S.A.BNP.PA🇫🇷FranceFinancial Services4,00 billion $3,58 Md€
63CNOOC Limited600938.SS🇨🇳ChinaEnergy3,82 billion $25,51 billion CN¥
64Visa Inc.V🇺🇸United StatesFinancial Services3,75 billion $
65United Parcel Service, Inc.UPS🇺🇸United StatesIndustrials3,71 billion $
66China Overseas Land & Investment LimitedCAOVF🇭🇰Hong KongReal Estate3,63 billion $24,19 billion CN¥
67COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co., Ltd.CICOY🇺🇸United StatesIndustrials3,61 billion $24,10 billion CN¥
68Sberbank of RussiaSBER.ME🇷🇺OthersFinancial Services3,53 billion $289,30 billion ₽
69China Petroleum & Chemical CorporationSNPMF🇨🇳ChinaEnergy3,50 billion $23,32 billion CN¥
70China State Construction Engineering Corporation Limited601668.SS🇨🇳ChinaIndustrials3,47 billion $23,17 billion CN¥
71China Resources Land LimitedCRBJY🇭🇰Hong KongReal Estate3,44 billion $22,97 billion CN¥
72Capital One Financial CorporationCOF🇺🇸United StatesFinancial Services3,42 billion $
73NTT, Inc.NPPXF🇯🇵JapanCommunication Services3,31 billion $524,72 Bn¥
74The Procter & Gamble CompanyPG🇺🇸United StatesConsumer Defensive3,26 billion $
75Royal Bank of CanadaRY🇨🇦CanadaFinancial Services3,24 billion $4,58 Bn CA$
76Federal Home Loan Mortgage CorporationFMCC🇺🇸United StatesFinancial Services3,09 billion $
77Tencent Holdings LimitedTCEHY🇨🇳ChinaCommunication Services3,04 billion $20,25 billion CN¥
78Glencore plcGLNCY🇨🇭EuropeBasic Materials3,03 billion $
79Roche Holding AGRO.SW🇨🇭EuropeHealthcare3,00 billion $2,46 Bn CHF
80Vonovia SEVNA.DE🇩🇪GermanyReal Estate2,96 billion $2,65 Md€
81PJSC Rosneft Oil CompanyROSN.ME🇷🇺OthersEnergy2,93 billion $240,00 billion ₽
82British American Tobacco p.l.c.BTI🇬🇧United KingdomConsumer Defensive2,92 billion $2,19 Bn£
83Kweichow Moutai Co., Ltd.600519.SS🇨🇳ChinaConsumer Defensive2,82 billion $18,81 billion CN¥
84SK hynix Inc.000660.KS🇰🇷KoreaTechnology2,79 billion $3 800 Md₩
85General Motors CompanyGM🇺🇸United StatesConsumer Cyclical2,77 billion $
86Lowe's Companies, Inc.LOW🇺🇸United StatesConsumer Cyclical2,77 billion $
87Nestlé S.A.NESN.SW🇨🇭EuropeConsumer Defensive2,76 billion $2,26 Bn CHF
88China Shenhua Energy Company LimitedCSUAY🇺🇸United StatesEnergy2,72 billion $18,16 billion CN¥
89Ecopetrol S.A.EC🇨🇴OthersEnergy2,72 billion $8 795 Bn COP
90Inpex CorporationIPXHY🇺🇸United StatesEnergy2,71 billion $429,53 Bn¥
91Allianz SEALV.DE🇩🇪GermanyFinancial Services2,69 billion $2,42 Md€
92Philip Morris International Inc.PM🇺🇸United StatesConsumer Defensive2,67 billion $
93Cisco Systems, Inc.CSCO🇺🇸United StatesTechnology2,67 billion $
94Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd.PIAIF🇨🇳ChinaFinancial Services2,66 billion $17,78 billion CN¥
95h Ping An Ins HK SDR2to1HPAD.SI🇨🇳ChinaFinancial Services2,66 billion $17,78 billion CN¥
96CITIC LimitedCTPCF🇭🇰Hong KongIndustrials2,66 billion $20,86 HK$ Bn
97American Express CompanyAXP🇺🇸United StatesFinancial Services2,63 billion $
98The Coca-Cola CompanyKO🇺🇸United StatesConsumer Defensive2,62 billion $
99Coca-Cola CoCOLA.NE🇨🇦CanadaConsumer Defensive2,62 billion $
100CVS Health CorporationCVS🇺🇸United StatesHealthcare2,55 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 2021 ranking established?
It ranks companies according to their corporate tax on fiscal year 2021, 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.
Is this ranking investment advice?
No. It is provided purely for informational purposes and does not constitute investment advice. Investing involves the risk of capital loss.

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