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30. Lithuania
- Personal income tax rate: 32% GDP per capita: US$25,064
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29. Cyprus
- Personal income tax rate: 35% GDP per capita: US$32,048
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28. Malta
- Personal income tax rate: 35% GDP per capita: US$34,127
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27. Croatia
- Personal income tax rate: 35.4% GDP per capita: US$18,570
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26. Switzerland
- Personal income tax rate: 36% GDP per capita: US$93,259
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25. Turkey
- Personal income tax rate: 40% GDP per capita: US$10,674
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24. Ireland
- Personal income tax rate: 40% GDP per capita: US$103,983
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23. Luxembourg
- Personal income tax rate: 42% GDP per capita: US$125,006
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22. Italy
- Personal income tax rate: 43% GDP per capita: US$34,776
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21. Greece
- Personal income tax rate: 44% GDP per capita: US$20,867
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20. Finland
- Personal income tax rate: 44% GDP per capita: US$50,916
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19. South Africa
- Personal income tax rate: 45% GDP per capita: US$6,766
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18. China
- Personal income tax rate: 45% GDP per capita: US$12,720
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17. United Kingdom
- Personal income tax rate: 45% GDP per capita: US$46,125
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16. Germany
- Personal income tax rate: 45% GDP per capita: US$48,717
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15. South Korea
- Personal income tax rate: 45% GDP per capita: US$32,422
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14. France
- Personal income tax rate: 45% GDP per capita: US$40,886
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13. Iceland
- Personal income tax rate: 46.25% GDP per capita: US$73,466
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12. Spain
- Personal income tax rate: 47% GDP per capita: US$29,674
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11. Netherlands
- Personal income tax rate: 49.5% GDP per capita: US$57,025
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10. Israel
- Personal income tax rate: 50% GDP per capita: US$54,930
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9. Slovenia
- Personal income tax rate: 50% GDP per capita: US$28,439
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8. Belgium
- Personal income tax rate: 50% GDP per capita: US$49,926
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7. Aruba
- Personal income tax rate: 52% GDP per capita: US$33,300
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6. Sweden
- Personal income tax rate: 52.3% GDP per capita: US$56,373
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5. Portugal
- Personal income tax rate: 53% GDP per capita: US$24,515
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4. Australia
- Personal income tax rate: 55% GDP per capita: US$65,099
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3. Austria
- Personal income tax rate: 55% GDP per capita: US$52,084
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2. Denmark
- Personal income tax rate: 55.9% GDP per capita: US$67,790
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1. Japan
- Personal income tax rate: 55.97% GDP per capita: US$33,823 Sources: (Yahoo! Finance) (Insider Monkey) (World Bank) (Euronews) See also:What are Americans worried about?
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30. Lithuania
- Personal income tax rate: 32% GDP per capita: US$25,064
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29. Cyprus
- Personal income tax rate: 35% GDP per capita: US$32,048
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28. Malta
- Personal income tax rate: 35% GDP per capita: US$34,127
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27. Croatia
- Personal income tax rate: 35.4% GDP per capita: US$18,570
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26. Switzerland
- Personal income tax rate: 36% GDP per capita: US$93,259
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5 / 31 Fotos
25. Turkey
- Personal income tax rate: 40% GDP per capita: US$10,674
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6 / 31 Fotos
24. Ireland
- Personal income tax rate: 40% GDP per capita: US$103,983
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7 / 31 Fotos
23. Luxembourg
- Personal income tax rate: 42% GDP per capita: US$125,006
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8 / 31 Fotos
22. Italy
- Personal income tax rate: 43% GDP per capita: US$34,776
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21. Greece
- Personal income tax rate: 44% GDP per capita: US$20,867
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10 / 31 Fotos
20. Finland
- Personal income tax rate: 44% GDP per capita: US$50,916
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19. South Africa
- Personal income tax rate: 45% GDP per capita: US$6,766
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18. China
- Personal income tax rate: 45% GDP per capita: US$12,720
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13 / 31 Fotos
17. United Kingdom
- Personal income tax rate: 45% GDP per capita: US$46,125
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16. Germany
- Personal income tax rate: 45% GDP per capita: US$48,717
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15. South Korea
- Personal income tax rate: 45% GDP per capita: US$32,422
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14. France
- Personal income tax rate: 45% GDP per capita: US$40,886
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13. Iceland
- Personal income tax rate: 46.25% GDP per capita: US$73,466
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12. Spain
- Personal income tax rate: 47% GDP per capita: US$29,674
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11. Netherlands
- Personal income tax rate: 49.5% GDP per capita: US$57,025
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10. Israel
- Personal income tax rate: 50% GDP per capita: US$54,930
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9. Slovenia
- Personal income tax rate: 50% GDP per capita: US$28,439
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8. Belgium
- Personal income tax rate: 50% GDP per capita: US$49,926
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7. Aruba
- Personal income tax rate: 52% GDP per capita: US$33,300
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24 / 31 Fotos
6. Sweden
- Personal income tax rate: 52.3% GDP per capita: US$56,373
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5. Portugal
- Personal income tax rate: 53% GDP per capita: US$24,515
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26 / 31 Fotos
4. Australia
- Personal income tax rate: 55% GDP per capita: US$65,099
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3. Austria
- Personal income tax rate: 55% GDP per capita: US$52,084
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2. Denmark
- Personal income tax rate: 55.9% GDP per capita: US$67,790
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29 / 31 Fotos
1. Japan
- Personal income tax rate: 55.97% GDP per capita: US$33,823 Sources: (Yahoo! Finance) (Insider Monkey) (World Bank) (Euronews) See also:What are Americans worried about?
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Where in the world are people paying the highest taxes?
The countries where people pay the highest income tax
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Governments run on taxes, which is one of the major means of capital generation for a country. Income tax helps fund public services, provide goods for citizens, and pay for government obligations. While the amount varies from country to country, most nations' personal income taxes have a progressive tax structure. This means the tax rate paid by individuals increases as they earn higher wages.
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