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Components of taxation > Corporate income tax	u8.1%		[16th of 28]
Components of taxation > Goods and service tax	32.7%		[13th of 30]
Source: OECD Revenue Statistics
Components of taxation > Personal income tax	29.8%		[11th of 30]
Source: OECD Revenue Statistics
Components of taxation > Property tax	11.9%		[1st of 18]
Source: OECD Revenue Statistics
Contribution by middle 40%	32%		[9th of 14]
Source: OECD Revenue Statistics
Contribution by poorest 30%	6%		[11th of 14]
Source: Michael F. Forster, 'Trends and Driving Factors in Income Distribution and Poverty in the OECD Area', OECD Labour Market and Social Policy Occasional Paper 42
Contribution by richest 30%	62%		[7th of 14]
Source: Michael F. Forster, 'Trends and Driving Factors in Income Distribution and Poverty in the OECD Area', OECD Labour Market and Social Policy Occasional Paper 42
Highest marginal tax rate, corporate rate > %	30 %		[40th of 108]
Source: Michael F. Forster, 'Trends and Driving Factors in Income Distribution and Poverty in the OECD Area', OECD Labour Market and Social Policy Occasional Paper 42
Highest marginal tax rate, individual > on income exceeding, US$	60,545.45 $		[21st of 93]
Source: World Development Indicators database
Highest marginal tax rate, individual rate > %	40 %		[17th of 102]
Source: World Development Indicators database
Net taxes on products > constant LCU	133407000000
Source: World Development Indicators database
Tax revenue > % of GDP	28.31 %		[5th of 98]
Source: World Development Indicators database
Tax revenue > current LCU	342315000000
Source: World Development Indicators database
Taxes on goods and services > % of revenue	30.9 %		[44th of 98]
Source: World Development Indicators database
Taxes on goods and services > % value added of industry and services	13.5 %		[20th of 89]
Source: World Development Indicators database
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains > % of revenue	37.37 %		[8th of 98]
Source: World Development Indicators database
Total tax rate > % of profit	35.4 %		[132nd of 171]
Source: World Development Indicators database
Total tax wedge > Single worker	29.7%		[22nd of 29]
Source: World Development Indicators database
Total tax wedge > Single-income family	17.8%		[23rd of 29]
Source: OECD
Total taxation as % of GDP	37.4 % of GDP		[11th of 18]
Source: OECD

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