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  2. List of countries by tax rates - Wikipedia

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    Map of the world showing national-level sales tax / VAT rates as of October 2019. Additional local taxes may apply. [citation needed]A comparison of tax rates by countries is difficult and somewhat subjective, as tax laws in most countries are extremely complex and the tax burden falls differently on different groups in each country and sub-national unit.

  3. Income tax in the Netherlands - Wikipedia

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    In 2019, the corresponding tax rates are 18.75% and 20.20%. [2] The discount of 17.9% of the income in these brackets corresponds to the AOW contributions, which are not owed by the AOW beneficiaries. In 2018, the retirement age in the Netherlands was postponed from 65 years and 9 months to 66 years. [3]

  4. Taxation in the Netherlands - Wikipedia

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    In lieu of a dividend or capital gains tax, the Netherlands levies a tax on "income earned through investments" (box 3) that functions like a wealth tax, assuming fixed rates of return for assets and assessing a (as of 2023) 32% income tax on the assumed return for assets, minus debts, above €57000 as of 2023 (doubled if a tax partner, eg ...

  5. Taxation in the United Arab Emirates - Wikipedia

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    The current standard VAT rate in the country is 5%. [2][3] In January 2022, the UAE Ministry of Finance announced the implementation of a federal corporate tax starting June 2023. [4] The standard rate of corporate tax is 9%, some exempt businesses and those with net annual profits under AED375,000 (US$102,100) qualify for a rate of 0%, and ...

  6. Income tax in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The United States federal government and most state governments impose an income tax. They are determined by applying a tax rate, which may increase as income increases, to taxable income, which is the total income less allowable deductions. Income is broadly defined. Individuals and corporations are directly taxable, and estates and trusts may ...

  7. Legal history of income tax in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In order to help pay for its war effort in the American Civil War, the United States government imposed its first personal income tax, on August 5, 1861, as part of the Revenue Act of 1861. Tax rates were 3% on income exceeding $600 and less than $10,000, and 5% on income exceeding $10,000. [ 8 ] This tax was repealed and replaced by another ...

  8. Taxation in Sweden - Wikipedia

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    Local income tax and the equalization system. The main source for local authorities and country councils in Sweden is a local income tax which is paid by 85% of the population. These 85% are citizens earning above a certain level of income, and the tax is added to the national income tax. Sweden has various types of local authority with 290 ...

  9. Taxation in Finland - Wikipedia

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    If the dividend from an unlisted company paid to a natural person adds up to 8% or less of the mathematical value (net assets) of the company, 75% of the dividend is tax-exempt and the rest is subject to the capital income tax (30% or 34%), rendering effectively a 7.5% capital income tax rate at minimum. [45]