Map of income taxes paid in 2018

The world map below shows income taxes paid in line with our country-by-country report. In 2018, Shell paid $10.4 billion of income taxes in the 99 countries and locations where we have a taxable presence. Of this, we paid $10.1 billion in corporate income taxes, and accrued around $300 million of withholding taxes. For more details on our country-by-country report, see the chapter on Our tax data.

in $ million*

Map of income taxes paid in 2018 (world map)

1 Includes a refund in the United Kingdom of $115 million related to tax paid in prior years.
2 Source: 2018 Payments to Governments Report.
*This includes rounding differences

  • America

    in $ million*

    Corporate income tax map 2018: Americas $520 million: $251 million United States of America; $164 million Brazil; $76 million Argentina; $13 million Bermuda; $9 million Mexico; $9 Others. (The above may include rounding differences.) (bar chart)

    *This includes rounding differences

  • Africa

    in $ million*

    Corporate income tax map 2018: Africa $1,538 million: $1,308 million Nigeria; $127 million Egypt; $93 million Tunisia; $11 million South Africa. (The above may include rounding differences.) (bar chart)

    *This includes rounding differences

  • Europe

    in $ million*

    Corporate income tax map 2018 Europe $2,103 million: $1,038 million Norway; $532 million Denmark; $191 million Switzerland; $174 million Netherlands; $172 million Italy; $(2) Others (Includes a refund in the United Kingdom of $115m related to tax paid in prior years.The above may include rounding differences.). (bar chart)

    1 Includes a refund in the United Kingdom of $115 million related to tax paid in prior years.
    *This includes rounding differences

  • Middle East

    in $ million*

    Corporate income tax map 2018: Middle East $4,434 million: $3,256 million Oman; $746 million Qatar2; $347 million United Arab Emirates; $65 million Saudi Arabia; $12 million Iraq; $8 Others. (Footnote2:Source: 2018 Payments to Governments Report. The above may include rounding differences.) (bar chart)

    2 Source: 2018 Payments to Governments Report.
    *This includes rounding differences

  • Asia-Pacific

    in $ million*

    Corporate income tax map 2018: Asia-Pacific $1,842 million: $627 million Thailand; $541 million Malaysia; $226 million Kazakhstan; $118 million Philippines; $113 million Australia; $218 Others. (The above may include rounding differences.) (bar chart)

    *This includes rounding differences