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Taxation Statistics > Components of taxation > Payroll and workforce taxes (most recent) by country

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Rank   Countries  Amount  (top to bottom)   
#1  Australia:6.2% 
#2  Austria:6.2% 
#3  Sweden:4.3% 
#4  France:2.3% 
#5  Canada:2.1% 
#6  New Zealand:0.9% 
#7  Denmark:0.4% 
Weighted average: 3.2%  


DEFINITION: Payroll and workforce taxes as a percentage of total tax collected by the country. Data is for 2000.

SOURCE: OECD Revenue Statistics

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Jan Andersen
4th May 2005
Hi, I cannot find figures for total taxation - direct and indirect taxes. In Norway I am paying 40% of my salary + 12-25% on all other goods. In addition, I pay 180% on cars, 2000% on tobacco and so on. All in all, more than 80% goes in taxes!

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