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Map of income taxes paid in 2021

The world map below shows income taxes paid and withholding taxes accrued in line with our country-by-country reporting data. In 2021, Shell paid $58.7 billion to governments. We paid $6 billion in corporate income taxes and $6.6 billion in government royalties. In addition, we collected $46.1 billion in excise duties, sales taxes and similar levies on our fuel and other products on behalf of governments. The Payments to Governments Report 2021 details payments in 25 countries where Shell has Upstream operations.

Map of income taxes paid in 2021

Europe
Middle East
Asia-Pacific
Americas
Africa
Overview
Europe
$1,006 million
Middle East
$3,291 million
Asia-Pacific
$949 million
Americas
$15 million
Africa
$714 million
Europe
$1,006 million
Norway
$605,435,834
Switzerland
$175,616,683
Netherlands
$165,023,107
Germany
$38,273,425
Turkey
$26,602,032
Others
($5,189,722)
Middle East
$3,291 million
Oman
$2,221,988,356
Qatar [A]
$859,253,322
United Arab Emirates
$168,760,848
Kuwait
$40,699,304
Saudi Arabia
$53,865
Asia-Pacific
$949 million
Malaysia
$306,408,067
Kazakhstan
$200,134,312
China
$117,929,125
Philippines
$82,438,339
Russia
$68,265,466
Others
$173,501,247
Americas
$15 million
Trinidad and Tobago
$111,420,453
Mexico
$3,374,178
Venezuela
$1,651,509
Peru
$1,229,983
Argentina
$386,037
Others
($103,275,352)
Africa
$714 million
Nigeria
$488,979,948
Egypt
$136,773,047
Tanzania
$65,445,902
Tunisia
$28,074,332
Ghana
$414,390
Others
($5,940,348)
Corporate income tax
This is a direct tax imposed on companies’ profits. It is sometimes levied at a national level but can also be levied on a state or local basis.
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Country-by-country reporting
Country-by-country reporting (CbCR) was introduced for all large multinational enterprises (MNEs) as part of the OECD BEPS project. The report should disclose aggregate data on income, profit, taxes paid and economic activity among tax jurisdictions in which the MNE operates. The report is filed with the main tax authority (typically the tax authority in the country in which the MNE has its head office) which can share it with tax authorities in other countries.
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Excise duties
This is a tax on manufacturers and is due at the point of production rather than sale. Companies which manufacture products that are subject to excise duties are responsible for reporting and paying these taxes. Excise taxes are in addition to other forms of indirect tax, such as customs duties, VAT or GST, and typically form part of the cost of the product.
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Royalties
Royalties are generally payment due for the use of an asset. Mineral royalties are payments to governments or other owners for the rights to extract oil and gas resources, typically at a set percentage of revenue less any deductions that may be taken. See Trademark royalties.
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Sales taxes
See Consumption taxes.
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Withholding taxes
A withholding tax is an income tax to be paid to the government by the payer of the income rather than by the recipient of the income. The tax is thus withheld or deducted from the income due to the recipient. Withholding taxes usually apply to royalties, interest or dividends.
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