Any links to studies on what percent of time small business spend filing paperwork to the government?
Regarding any stats you look at, I wonder if they factor in the outsourcing of doing that paperwork. That is, the outsourcing of tax accountants, tax lawyers, lawyer for what ever else, accountants for whatever else, etc.
To paraphrase Marc Faber: We're all doomed, but that doesn't mean that we can't make money in the process. Rabbi Lapin: "Let's make bricks!" Stephan Kinsella: "Say you and I both want to make a German chocolate cake."
The EFW Index has a cost of compliance rating. Though the report doesn't give any details.