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Map of the world showing national-level sales tax / VAT rates as of October 2019. A comparison of tax rates by countries is difficult and somewhat subjective, as tax laws in most countries are extremely complex and the tax burden falls differently on different groups in each country and sub-national unit.
This article lists countries alphabetically, with total tax revenue as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) for the listed countries. The tax percentage for each country listed in the source has been added to the chart.
To avoid having the tax being regressive, the tax system would also provide a rebate to every citizen subject to the tax. Per unit tax, a tax charged proportionally to the amount sold, such as by cents per kilogram. Turnover tax, a tax on intermediate and capital goods that is viewed as a precursor to a value-added tax.
German income tax comprises 5 income tax bands, with the first two being based on a totally Progressive tax rate and the rest being flat rate. Taxable income is derived after subtracting personal and child allowances from earned income. In addition a number of other deductions may be claimed by German taxpayers. Personal allowance: €9,000 per ...
Federal social insurance taxes are imposed equally on employers [64] and employees, [65] consisting of a tax of 6.2% of wages up to an annual wage maximum ($132,900 in 2019 [8]) for Social Security plus a tax of 1.45% of total wages for Medicare. [66]
To mitigate double taxation, nonresident citizens may exclude some of their foreign income from work from U.S. taxation and take credit for income tax paid to other countries, and those residing in some countries with tax treaties may also exclude a few types of foreign income from U.S. taxation, but they must still file a U.S. tax return to ...
According to International Monetary Fund, "revenue consists of taxes, social contributions, grants receivable, and other revenue. Revenue increases government's net worth, which is the difference between its assets and liabilities (GFSM 2001, paragraph 4.20).
Income tax in European countries; List of countries by inheritance tax rates; List of sovereign states by tax revenue to GDP ratio; Tax rates in Europe; A.