Tax Burden

By: EconomyWatch   Date: 14 October 2010

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The following table given by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development shows the tax burden among various countries over the world.

Tax burden around the world

Country Single, no kids Married, 2 kids Country Single, no kids Married, 2 kids
Australia 28.30% 16.00% Korea 17.30% 16.20%
Austria 47.40% 35.50% Luxembourg 35.30% 12.20%
Belgium 55.40% 40.30% Mexico 18.20% 18.20%
Canada 31.60% 21.50% Netherlands 38.60% 29.10%
Czech Republic 43.80% 27.10% New Zealand 20.50% 14.50%
Denmark 41.40% 29.60% Norway 37.30% 29.60%
Finland 44.60% 38.40% Poland 43.60% 42.10%
France 50.10% 41.70% Portugal 36.20% 26.60%
Germany 51.80% 35.70% Slovak Republic 38.30% 23.20%
Greece 38.80% 39.20% Spain 39.00% 33.40%
Hungary 50.50% 39.90% Sweden 47.90% 42.40%
Iceland 29.00% 11.00% Switzerland 29.50% 18.60%
Ireland 25.70% 8.10% Turkey 42.70% 42.70%
Italy 45.40% 35.20% United Kingdom 33.50% 27.10%
Japan 27.70% 24.90% United States 29.10% 11.90%

 


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