FACTOID # 2: In Denmark, more than 50% of the tax collected is personal income tax. In the Netherlands, personal income tax makes up less than 15%.
 
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Taxation Statistics > Total tax wedge > Single-income family (most recent) by country

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Rank   Countries  Amount 
# 1   Turkey: 43.2% 
# 2   Sweden: 41.4% 
# 3   Belgium: 40.2% 
# 4   France: 39.4% 
# 5   Hungary: 38.9% 
# 6   Finland: 38.8% 
# 7   Poland: 38% 
# 8   Greece: 36.1% 
# 9   Italy: 35.6% 
# 10   Germany: 32.6% 
# 11   Netherlands: 32.4% 
# 12   Denmark: 31.3% 
# 13   Spain: 31% 
# 14   Slovakia: 30.1% 
# 15   Austria: 29.4% 
# 16   Czech Republic: 27.8% 
# 17   Norway: 27.2% 
# 18   Portugal: 24.2% 
# 19   Canada: 20.5% 
# 20   Japan: 20.4% 
# 21   United States: 19.4% 
# 22   Switzerland: 17.9% 
# 23   United Kingdom: 17.8% 
# 24   New Zealand: 16.8% 
# 25   Mexico: 15.6% 
# 26   Australia: 13.1% 
# 27   Ireland: 12.8% 
# 28   Luxembourg: 11.5% 
# 29   Iceland: 2.8% 
Weighted average: 27.1%  



DEFINITION: The percentage of gross earnings given up in tax, including any social security contributions. Calculated for a married couple with two children, earning 100% of the average wage. Data for 2001. Selected OECD countries only.

SOURCE: OECD

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