FACTOID # 3: People in Germany, Belgium, Hungary and Sweden have to pay almost half their salaries in tax.
 
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Rank   Countries  Amount  (top to bottom)   
#1   Austria: 6.2% 
#2   Australia: 6.2% 
#3   Sweden: 4.3% 
#4   France: 2.3% 
#5   Canada: 2.1% 
#6   New Zealand: 0.9% 
#7   Denmark: 0.4% 
Weighted average: 3.2%  


DEFINITION: Payroll and workforce taxes as a percentage of total tax collected by the country. Data is for 2000.

SOURCE: OECD Revenue Statistics

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Jan Andersen
4th May 2005
Hi, I cannot find figures for total taxation - direct and indirect taxes. In Norway I am paying 40% of my salary + 12-25% on all other goods. In addition, I pay 180% on cars, 2000% on tobacco and so on. All in all, more than 80% goes in taxes!

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