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Components of taxation > Corporate income tax	u6.7%		[20th of 28]
Components of taxation > Goods and service tax	17.6%		[30th of 30]
Components of taxation > Personal income tax	37.7%		[5th of 30]
Components of taxation > Property tax	10.1%		[3rd of 18]
Components of taxation > Social security > Contribution by employer	13%		[15th of 27]
Components of taxation > Social security > Employees contribution	11.7%		[10th of 30]
Contribution by middle 40%	28.4%		[13th of 14]
Contribution by poorest 30%	6.3%		[9th of 14]
Contribution by richest 30%	65.3%		[3rd of 14]
Customs and other import duties > % of tax revenue	1.82 %		[48th of 82]
Customs and other import duties > current LCU	25316000000
Highest marginal tax rate, corporate rate > %	35 %		[9th of 108]
Highest marginal tax rate, individual > on income exceeding, US$	326,450 $		[1st of 93]
Highest marginal tax rate, individual rate > %	35 %		[27th of 102]
Net taxes on products > current LCU	809400000000
Net taxes on products > current US$	809,400,000,000 $		[1st of 159]
Net taxes on products > current US$ (per $ GDP)	69.303 $ per $1 billion of GDP		[115th of 174]
Net taxes on products > current US$ (per capita)	2,756.292 $ per 1 million people		[16th of 174]
Other taxes > % of revenue	1.09 %		[47th of 91]
Other taxes > current LCU	24987000000
Social contributions > % of revenue	37.36 %		[9th of 78]
Social contributions > current LCU	855345000000
Tax Freedom Day > % Burden	32.69 %		[11th of 13]
Tax Freedom Day > Date of Year	30 April
Tax Freedom Day > Day of Year	120		[13th of 15]
Tax Freedom Day > Source that calculates it	Tax Foundation
Tax payments > number	10		[154th of 171]
Tax payments > number (per capita)	0.034 per 1 million people		[170th of 170]
Tax revenue > % of GDP	11.2 %		[65th of 98]
Tax revenue > current LCU	1391230000000
Taxes on goods and services > % of revenue	3.31 %		[68th of 98]
Taxes on goods and services > % value added of industry and services	0.67 %		[84th of 89]
Taxes on goods and services > current LCU	75828000000
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains > % of revenue	55.26 %		[2nd of 98]
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains > % of total taxes	90.93 %		[1st of 98]
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains > current LCU	1265099000000
Taxes on international trade > % of revenue	1.11 %		[50th of 86]
Taxes on international trade > current LCU	25316000000
Total tax rate > % of profit	46 %		[87th of 171]
Total tax wedge > Single worker	30%		[21st of 29]
Total tax wedge > Single-income family	19.4%		[21st of 29]
Total taxation as % of GDP	29.6 % of GDP		[17th of 18]

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