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DEFINITION: Highest marginal tax rate (individual rate) is the highest rate shown on the schedule of tax rates applied to the taxable income of individuals.
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COUNTRY
AMOUNT
DATE
GRAPH
HISTORY
1 DenmarkDenmark 62.28% 2009
2 CameroonCameroon 60% 2002
3 SwedenSweden 56.74% 2009
4 NetherlandsNetherlands 52% 2009
=5 Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. 50% 2009
=5 BelgiumBelgium 50% 2009
=5 JapanJapan 50% 2009
=5 AustriaAustria 50% 2009
=5 GabonGabon 50% 2003
=5 Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the 50% 1999
=11 IsraelIsrael 46% 2009
=11 IrelandIreland 46% 2009
=13 GermanyGermany 45% 2009
=13 CroatiaCroatia 45% 2009
=13 ChinaChina 45% 2009
=13 AustraliaAustralia 45% 2009
=13 ZimbabweZimbabwe 45% 2004
=18 SpainSpain 43% 2009
=18 ItalyItaly 43% 2009
=20 PortugalPortugal 42% 2009
=20 Papua New GuineaPapua NG 42% 2009
Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile) 41.16% 2009
22 SloveniaSlovenia 41% 2009
Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) 40.29% 2009
High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) 40.26% 2009
=23 FranceFrance 40% 2009
=23 NorwayNorway 40% 2009
=23 United KingdomUnited Kingdom 40% 2009
=23 GreeceGreece 40% 2009
=23 South AfricaSouth Africa 40% 2009
=23 ChileChile 40% 2009
=23 SwitzerlandSwitzerland 40% 2009
30 LuxembourgLuxembourg 38.95% 2009
Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) 38.3% 2009
=31 New ZealandNew Zealand 38% 2009
=31 MalawiMalawi 38% 2000
33 IcelandIceland 37.2% 2009
=34 ThailandThailand 37% 2009
=34 NamibiaNamibia 37% 2009
European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) 36.34% 2009
36 HungaryHungary 36% 2009
NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) 35.02% 2009
=37 TurkeyTurkey 35% 2009
=37 EcuadorEcuador 35% 2009
=37 United StatesUnited States 35% 2009
=37 VietnamVietnam 35% 2009
=37 MaltaMalta 35% 2009
=37 Sri LankaSri Lanka 35% 2009
=37 EthiopiaEthiopia 35% 2007
=37 BeninBenin 35% 2006
45 VenezuelaVenezuela 34% 2009
=46 SwazilandSwaziland 33% 2009
=46 ColombiaColombia 33% 2009
=48 PhilippinesPhilippines 32% 2009
=48 MozambiqueMozambique 32% 2009
=48 PolandPoland 32% 2009
51 GuatemalaGuatemala 31% 2009
52 FinlandFinland 30.5% 2009
=53 TanzaniaTanzania 30% 2009
=53 IndonesiaIndonesia 30% 2009
=53 IndiaIndia 30% 2009
=53 CyprusCyprus 30% 2009
=53 PeruPeru 30% 2009
=53 UgandaUganda 30% 2009
=53 KenyaKenya 30% 2004
=53 ZambiaZambia 30% 2004
61 CanadaCanada 29% 2009
62 MexicoMexico 28% 2009
Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) 27.9% 2009
63 BrazilBrazil 27.5% 2009
=64 MalaysiaMalaysia 27% 2009
=64 PanamaPanama 27% 2009
=66 BotswanaBotswana 25% 2009
=66 GhanaGhana 25% 2009
=66 JamaicaJamaica 25% 2009
=66 UruguayUruguay 25% 2009
=66 NigeriaNigeria 25% 2002
71 LatviaLatvia 23% 2009
72 EstoniaEstonia 21% 2009
=73 PakistanPakistan 20% 2009
=73 ArmeniaArmenia 20% 2009
=73 SingaporeSingapore 20% 2009
76 SlovakiaSlovakia 19% 2009
77 RomaniaRomania 16% 2009
=78 Serbia and MontenegroSerbia+ 15% 2009
=78 MauritiusMauritius 15% 2009
=78 Costa RicaCosta Rica 15% 2009
=78 LithuaniaLithuania 15% 2009
=78 Czech RepublicCzech Republic 15% 2009
=78 UkraineUkraine 15% 2009
84 RussiaRussia 13% 2009
=85 ParaguayParaguay 10% 2009
=85 Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire 10% 2009
=85 BulgariaBulgaria 10% 2009
=85 KazakhstanKazakhstan 10% 2009
=89 BahrainBahrain 0.0 2009
=89 QatarQatar 0.0 2009
=89 Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia 0.0 2009
=89 The BahamasThe Bahamas 0.0 2009
=89 OmanOman 0.0 2009
=89 United Arab EmiratesUAE 0.0 2009
=89 BermudaBermuda 0.0 2009
=89 Cayman IslandsCayman Islands 0.0 2009
=89 KuwaitKuwait 0.0 2009
=89 SenegalSenegal 0.0 2004

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Interesting observations about Economy > Tax > Highest marginal tax rate > Individual rate

  • China ranked first for tax > highest marginal tax rate > individual rate amongst Emerging markets in 2009.
  • Denmark ranked first for tax > highest marginal tax rate > individual rate amongst European Union in 2009.
  • Netherlands ranked first for tax > highest marginal tax rate > individual rate amongst Eurozone in 2009.
  • Sweden ranked second for tax > highest marginal tax rate > individual rate amongst High income OECD countries in 2009.
  • United States ranked second last for tax > highest marginal tax rate > individual rate amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 2009.
  • Kuwait has ranked last for tax > highest marginal tax rate > individual rate since 2003.
  • Austria ranked first for tax > highest marginal tax rate > individual rate amongst Catholic countries in 2009.
  • Germany ranked #4 for tax > highest marginal tax rate > individual rate amongst NATO countries in 2009.
  • Russia ranked second last for tax > highest marginal tax rate > individual rate amongst Europe in 2009.
  • Israel ranked first for tax > highest marginal tax rate > individual rate amongst Former British colonies in 2009.
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