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Distribution of average tax rates including individual income tax and employee payroll tax. The Buffett Rule is named after American investor Warren Buffett, who publicly stated in early 2011 that he believed it was wrong that rich people, like himself, could pay less in federal taxes, as a portion of income, than the middle class, and voiced support for increased income taxes on the wealthy. [5]
Buffett stated that he only paid 19% of his income for 2006 ($48.1 million) in total federal taxes (due to their source as dividends and capital gains) while his employees paid 33% of theirs, despite making much less money. [205]
23.6% (for employees earning more than 25,200€ per year in 2024: includes 20% flat income tax + 2% mandatory pension contribution + 1.6% unemployment insurance paid by employee); excluding social security taxes paid by the employer and taxes on dividends: 22% (standard rate) 9% (reduced rate) 20% Taxation in Estonia Eswatini (Swaziland) 27.5% 33%
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