Taxes
Taxes (1)
Source: OECD
KT Vývoj (KT Development), Karel Tichý, 10 Dec 2023
All-in average personal income tax rates at average wage by family type – single person – no child (only OECD countries, lower taxes = better position).
RANKING in 2022:
1. Colombia, 2. Chile, 3. Costa Rica, 4. Mexico, 5. South Korea, 6. Estonia, 7. Switzerland, 8. Israel, 9. Czechia, 10. New Zealand … 16. UK … 19. USA … 25. France … 29. Italy … 37. Germany, 38. Belgium.
DIFFERENCES 2021 – 2022:
Biggest move up: Turkey (5 positions, before 26., after 21.) and Poland (2 positions, before 15., after 13.).
Biggest move down: Netherlands (4 positions, before 21., after 25.), Iceland (4 positions, before 24., after 28.), Ireland (4 positions, before 20., after 24.), New Zealand (4 positions, before 6., after 10.).
UNITED KINGDOM:
2000 – 2010: Up 4 pos. (before 16., after 12.)
2010 – 2020: Up 1 pos. (before 12., after 11.)
2020 – 2022: Down 5 pos. (before 11., after 16.)
Note: Colombia and Costa Rica are only in the ranking since 2022 and for that reason almost all countries are down by 2 positions compared to 2021. UK was in 13th place in 2021.
Income tax (2000 – 2022):
United Kingdom : 23,6 % / 25,8 (2000) / – 2,2
Income tax (2000 and 2022):
Country : status 2022 / status 2000 / difference
Australia : 23,0 % / 26,6 % / – 3,6
Austria : 33,2 % / 31,0 % / + 2,2
Belgium : 40,3 % / 43,0 % / – 2,7
Canada : 25,6 % / 25,1 % / + 0,5
Chile : 7,0 % / 7,0 % / 0,0
Colombia : 0,0 % / 0,0 % (2022) / 0,0
Costa Rica : 10,5 % / 10,5 % (2022) / 0,0
Czechia : 19,5 % / 22,5 % / – 3,0
Denmark : 35,5 % / 41,5 % / – 5,9
Estonia : 18,4 % / 21,9 % / – 3,6
Finland : 31,1 % / 33,9 % / – 2,8
France : 27,7 % / 29,2 % / – 1,5
Germany : 38,0 % / 43,2 % / – 5,2
Greece : 23,0 % / 21,7 % / + 1,2
Hungary : 33,5 % / 35,7 % / – 2,2
Iceland : 28,2 % / 25,4 % / + 2,8
Ireland : 27,5 % / 27,5 % / 0,0
Israel : 19,1 % / 26,1 % / – 7,0
Italy : 28,8 % / 29,0 % / – 0,2
Japan : 22,3 % / 19,7 % / + 2,6
Latvia : 26,5 % / 27,9 % / – 1,4
Lithuania : 37,1 % / 28,8 % / + 8,4
Luxembourg : 32,1 % / 28,7 % / + 3,5
Mexico : 11,3 % / 2,5 % / + 8,8
Netherlands : 27,7 % / 33,6 % / – 5,9
New Zealand : 20,14 % / 19,37 % / + 0,8
Norway : 27,3 % / 30,7 % / – 3,3
Poland : 22,8 % / 27,8 % / – 5,1
Portugal : 28,1 % / 22,4 % / + 5,7
Slovakia : 24,3 % / 19,8 % / + 4,5
Slovenia : 33,6 % / 35,6 % / – 2,0
South Korea : 15,8 % / 8,9 % / + 6,9
Spain : 21,4 % / 19,8 % / + 1,5
Sweden : 24,3 % / 33,7 % / – 9,5
Switzerland : 18,52 % / 17,82 % / + 0,7
Türkiye : 26,2 % / 28,7 % / + – 2,5
United Kingdom : 23,6 % / 25,8 % / – 2,2
USA : 24,8 % / 24,9 % / – 0,1
TOP 10 (Income tax) – 2022
(only OECD countries)
Rank. Country: Income tax (single person, no child)
1. Colombia: 0,0 %
2. Chile: 7,0 %
3. Costa Rica: 10,5 %
4. Mexico: 11,3 %
5. South Korea: 15,8 %
6. Estonia: 18,4 %
7. Switzerland: 18,5 %
8. Israel: 19,1 %
9. Czechia: 19,5 %
10. New Zealand: 20,1 %
16. United Kingdom: 23,6 %
19. USA: 24,8 %
25.-26. France: 27,7 %
29. Italy: 28,8 %
36. Lithuania: 37,1 %
37. Germany: 38,0 %
38. Belgium: 40,3 %
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TOP 10 – 2000 Rank. Country: Income tax 1. Mexico: 2,5 %
2. Chile: 7,0 %
3. South Korea: 8,9 %
4. Switzerland: 17,8 %
5. New Zealand: 19,4 %
6. Japan: 19,7 %
7. Slovakia: 19,8 %
8. Spain: 19,8 %
9. Greece: 21,7 %
10. Estonia: 21,9 %
12. Czechia: 22,5 %
13. USA: 24,9 %
16. UK: 25,8 %
25. Italy: 29,0 %
26. France: 29,2 %
34. Denmark: 41,5 %
35. Belgium: 43,0 %
36. Germany: 43,2 %
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TOP 10 – 2010 Rank. Country: Income tax 1. Chile: 7,0 %
2. Mexico: 16,0 %
3. New Zealand: 17,0 %
4. South Korea: 20,1 %
5. Israel: 20,7 %
6. Switzerland: 22,1 %
7. Australia: 26,8 %
8. Japan: 30,2 %
9. Canada: 30,4 %
10. USA: 30,7 %
12. UK: 32,6 %
26. Czechia: 42,1 %
32. Italy: 47,2 %
34. Germany: 49,0 %
35. France: 49,9 %
36. Belgium: 55,9 %
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TOP 10 – 2015 Rank. Country: Income tax 1. Chile: 7,0 %
2. New Zealand: 17,6 %
3. Mexico: 19,8 %
4. Israel: 21,8 %
5. Switzerland: 21,9 %
6. South Korea: 22,0 %
7. Australia: 28,3 %
8. UK: 30,8 %
9. USA: 31,4 %
10. Canada: 31,5 %
29. Czechia: 42,8 %
31. Italy: 47,8 %
32. France: 48,4 %
34. Germany: 49,4 %
35. Austria: 49,6 %
36. Belgium: 55,3 %
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TOP 10 – 2020 Rank. Country: Income tax 1. Chile: 7,0 %
2. Mexico: 10,8 %
3. South Korea: 15,0 %
4. Estonia: 15,6 %
5. Switzerland: 17,1 %
6. Israel: 18,0 %
7. New Zealand: 19,1 %
8. Spain: 21,1 %
9. Japan: 22,3 %
10. Canada: 23,2 %
11. UK: 23,3 %
15. USA: 24,4 %
18. Czechia: 24,9 %
20. France: 27,3 %
27. Italy: 29,0 %
34. Lithuania: 35,8 %
35. Belgium: 38,4 %
36. Germany: 38,9 %
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Income tax
Income tax (single person, no child, %). The number in brackets after the abbreviation of the country name shows the rank of this country in the relevant year. Red or blue numbers at the end of the line = difference.
UK vs. Ireland (Income tax [%])
2000 – UK (16.): 7% lower IRL (19.) – 25,8 vs. 27,5 / – 1,7
2005 – UK (14.): 12% higher IRL (9.) – 33,9 vs. 30,3 / 3,6
2010 – UK (12.): 6% higher IRL (11.) – 32,6 vs. 30,9 / 1,7
2015 – UK (8.): 8% lower IRL (12.) – 30,8 vs. 33,2 / – 2,4
2020 – UK (11.): 7% lower IRL (18.) – 23,3 vs. 24,8 / – 1,5
2022 – UK (16.): 16% lower IRL (24.) – 23,6 vs. 27,5 / – 3,9
UK vs. USA (Income tax [%])
2000 – UK (16.): 4% higher USA (13.) – 25,8 vs. 24,9 / 0,9
2005 – UK (14.): 12% higher USA (10.) – 33,9 vs. 30,4 / 3,5
2010 – UK (12.): 6% higher USA (10.) – 32,6 vs. 30,7 / 1,8
2015 – UK (8.): 2% lower USA (9.) – 30,8 vs. 31,4 / – 0,6
2020 – UK (11.): 5% lower USA (13.) – 23,3 vs. 24,4 / – 1,1
2022 – UK (16.): 5% lower USA (19.) – 23,6 vs. 24,8 / – 1,2
UK vs. Canada (Income tax [%])
2000 – UK (16.): 3% higher CDN (14.) – 25,8 vs. 25,1 / 0,7
2005 – UK (14.): 7% higher CDN (11.) – 33,9 vs. 31,9 / 2,1
2010 – UK (12.): 7% higher CDN (9.) – 32,6 vs. 30,4 / 2,2
2015 – UK (8.): 2% lower CDN (10.) – 30,8 vs. 31,5 / – 0,7
2020 – UK (11.): 0,4% higher CDN (10.) – 23,3 vs. 23,2 / 0,1
2022 – UK (16.): 8% lower CDN (20.) – 23,6 vs. 25,6 / – 2,0
UK vs. Australia (Income tax [%])
2000 – UK (16.): 3% lower AUS (18.) – 25,8 vs. 26,6 / – 0,8
2005 – UK (14.): 19% higher AUS (8.) – 33,9 vs. 28,5 / 5,4
2010 – UK (12.): 21% higher AUS (7.) – 32,6 vs. 26,8 / 5,8
2015 – UK (8.): 9% higher AUS (7.) – 30,8 vs. 28,3 / 2,5
2020 – UK (11.): 3% lower AUS (12.) – 23,3 vs. 24,1 / – 0,8
2022 – UK (16.): 3% higher AUS (14.) – 23,6 vs. 23,0 / 0,6
UK vs. Austria (Income tax [%])
2000 – UK (16.): 20% lower A (28.) – 25,8 vs. 31,0 / – 5,2
2005 – UK (14.): 42% lower A (32.) – 33,9 vs. 48,1 / – 14,2
2010 – UK (12.): 48% lower A (33.) – 32,6 vs. 48,2 / – 15,6
2015 – UK (8.): 61% lower A (35.) – 30,8 vs. 49,6 / – 18,8
2020 – UK (11.): 40% lower A (30.) – 23,3 vs. 32,6 / – 9,3
2022 – UK (16.): 40% lower A (32.) – 23,6 vs. 33,2 / – 9,5
UK vs. Czechia (Income tax [%])
2000 – UK (16.): 15% higher CZ (12.) – 25,8 vs. 22,5 / 3,3
2005 – UK (14.): 29% lower CZ (26.) – 33,9 vs. 43,7 / – 9,8
2010 – UK (12.): 29% lower CZ (26.) – 32,6 vs. 42,1 / – 9,5
2015 – UK (8.): 39% lower CZ (29.) – 30,8 vs. 42,8 / – 12,0
2020 – UK (11.): 7% lower CZ (16.) – 23,3 vs. 24,9 / – 1,6
2022 – UK (16.): 21% higher CZ (9.) – 23,6 vs. 19,5 / 4,2
UK vs. France (Income tax [%])
2000 – UK (16.): 13% lower F (26.) – 25,8 vs. 29,2 / – 3,3
2005 – UK (14.): 49% lower F (33.) – 33,9 vs. 50,5 / – 16,6
2010 – UK (12.): 53% lower F (35.) – 32,6 vs. 49,9 / – 17,3
2015 – UK (8.): 57% lower F (32.) – 30,8 vs. 48,4 / – 17,6
2020 – UK (11.): 17% lower F (21.) – 23,3 vs. 27,3 / – 4,0
2022 – UK (16.): 17% lower F (25.) – 23,6 vs. 27,7 / – 4,0
UK vs. Germany (Income tax [%])
2000 – UK (16.): 67% lower D (14.) – 25,8 vs. 43,2 / – 17,4
2005 – UK (14.): 54% lower D (35.) – 33,9 vs. 52,1 / – 18,2
2010 – UK (12.): 51% lower D (34.) – 32,6 vs. 49,0 / – 16,5
2015 – UK (8.): 60% lower D (34.) – 30,8 vs. 49,4 / – 18,6
2020 – UK (11.): 67% lower D (35.) – 23,3 vs. 38,9 / – 15,6
2022 – UK (16.): 61% lower D (37.) – 23,6 vs. 38,0 / – 14,3
UK vs. Italy (Income tax [%])
2000 – UK (16.): 13% lower IT (25.) – 25,8 vs. 29,0 / – 3,2
2005 – UK (14.): 35% lower IT (30.) – 33,9 vs. 45,9 / – 12,0
2010 – UK (12.): 45% lower IT (32.) – 32,6 vs. 47,2 / – 14,6
2015 – UK (8.): 55% lower IT (31.) – 30,8 vs. 47,8 / – 17,0
2020 – UK (11.): 25% lower IT (29.) – 23,3 vs. 29,0 / – 5,7
2022 – UK (16.): 22% lower IT (29.) – 23,6 vs. 28,8 / – 5,2
UK vs. Japan (Income tax [%])
2000 – UK (16.): 31% higher J (6.) – 25,8 vs. 19,7 / 6,1
2005 – UK (14.): 22% higher J (7.) – 33,9 vs. 27,7 / 6,2
2010 – UK (12.): 8% higher J (8.) – 32,6 vs. 30,2 / 2,4
2015 – UK (8.): 5% lower J (11.) – 30,8 vs. 32,3 / – 1,5
2020 – UK (11.): 4% higher J (9.) – 23,3 vs. 22,3 / 1,0
2022 – UK (16.): 6% higher J (12.) – 23,6 vs. 22,3 / 1,3
UK vs. Poland (Income tax [%])
2000 – UK (16.): 8% lower PL (20.) – 25,8 vs. 27,8 / – 2,0
2005 – UK (14.): 14% lower PL (19.) – 33,9 vs. 38,7 / – 4,8
2010 – UK (12.): 5% lower PL (14.) – 32,6 vs. 34,2 / – 1,6
2015 – UK (8.): 16% lower PL (14.) – 30,8 vs. 35,7 / – 4,9
2020 – UK (11.): 3% lower PL (17.) – 23,3 vs. 24,1 / – 0,8
2022 – UK (16.): -4% higher PL (13.) – 23,6 vs. 22,8 / 0,9
UK vs. Slovakia (Income tax [%])
2000 – UK (16.): 31% higher SK (7.) – 25,8 vs. 19,8 / 6,0
2005 – UK (14.): 12% lower SK (17.) – 33,9 vs. 38,0 / – 4,1
2010 – UK (12.): 16% lower SK (20.) – 32,6 vs. 37,9 / – 5,3
2015 – UK (8.): 34% lower SK (24.) – 30,8 vs. 41,4 / – 10,6
2020 – UK (11.): 1% lower SK (14.) – 23,3 vs. 23,5 / – 0,2
2022 – UK (16.): 2,6% lower SK (17.) – 23,6 vs. 24,3 / – 0,6
UK vs. Switzerland (Income tax [%])
2000 – UK (16.): 45% higher SWI (4.) – 25,8 vs. 17,8 / 8,0
2005 – UK (14.): 53% higher SWI (5.) – 33,9 vs. 22,2 / 11,7
2010 – UK (12.): 47% higher SWI (6.) – 32,6 vs. 22,1 / 10,5
2015 – UK (8.): 41% higher SWI (5.) – 30,8 vs. 21,9 / 9,0
2020 – UK (11.): 36% higher SWI (5.) – 23,3 vs. 17,1 / 6,2
2022 – UK (16.): 28% higher SWI (7.) – 23,6 vs. 18,5 / 5,1
Statistiky
Uživatel za dnešek: 2
Uživatel včera: 1
Uživatel za 7 dní: 23
Uživatel za 30 dní: 271
Uživatel tento měsíc: 212
Uživatel za tento rok: 1169
Uživatel celkem: 4941
Zobrazení dnes: 2
Zobrazení včera: 1
Zobrazení za 7 dní: 48
Zobrazení za 30 dní: 335
Zobrazení za měsíc: 273
Zobrazení za rok: 1395
Zobrazení celkem: 9276
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