How Wealthy Countries Tax Their Citizens

TAXES ON CORPORATE INCOMES AS A % OF GDP при 11% HOW WEALTHY COUNTRIES AX THEIR CITIZENS t 13% 7% 5% 3% 1% CANADA UNITED STATES AUSTRALIA JAPAN SOUTH KOREA NEW ZEALAND AUSTRIA BELGIUM TAX STRUCTURE CZECH REPUBLIC 25% SOCIAL SECURITY DENMARK 25% PERSONAL INCOME FINLAND FRANCE GERMANY 19% GENERAL CONSUMPTION GREECE HUNGARY ICELAND 11% SPECIFIC CONSUMPTION IRELAND ITALY LUXEMBOURG NETHERLANDS POLAND PORTUGAL 11% CORPORATE INCOME SLOVAK REPUBLIC 6% PROPERTY SPAIN 3% OTHER SWEDEN 1% PAYROLL SWITZERLAND TURKEY UNITED KINGDOM NORWAY TAX REVENUE AS A % OF GDP AMONG O.E.C.D. COUNTRIES 49.9 - 30.0 % 29.9 - 20.0 % 19.9 - 10.0 % SOURCE: 2006 REVENUE STATISTICS