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Countries that pay the highest income tax

  • <p>No. 35: Chile<br> Income tax: 0 per cent<br> (Reuters) </p>
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    Countries that pay the most income tax

    No. 35: Chile
    Income tax: 0 per cent
    (Reuters)

  • <p>No. 34: Korea<br> Income tax: 5.2 per cent<br> (Reuters) </p>
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    Countries that pay the most income tax

    No. 34: Korea
    Income tax: 5.2 per cent
    (Reuters)

  • <p>No. 33: Poland<br> Income tax: 6.1 per cent<br> (Reuters) </p>
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    Countries that pay the most income tax

    No. 33: Poland
    Income tax: 6.1 per cent
    (Reuters)

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  • <p>No. 32: Japan<br> Income tax: 6.8 per cent<br> (CNBC) </p>
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    Countries that pay the most income tax

    No. 32: Japan
    Income tax: 6.8 per cent
    (CNBC)

  • <p>No. 31: Slovak Republic<br> Income tax: 7.5 per cent<br> (Estrup/<span>Flickr</span>) </p>
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    Countries that pay the most income tax

    No. 31: Slovak Republic
    Income tax: 7.5 per cent
    (Estrup/Flickr)

  • <p>No. 30: Greece<br> Income tax: 7.7 per cent<br> (Reuters) </p>
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    Countries that pay the most income tax

    No. 30: Greece
    Income tax: 7.7 per cent
    (Reuters)

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  • <p>No. 29: Mexico<br> Income tax: 8.5 per cent<br> (CNBC/Getty) </p>
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    Countries that pay the most income tax

    No. 29: Mexico
    Income tax: 8.5 per cent
    (CNBC/Getty)

  • <p>No. 27 (tie): Czech Republic<br> Income tax: 9.4 per cent<br> (Ryan Poplin/<span>Flickr</span>) </p>
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    No. 27 (tie): Czech Republic
    Income tax: 9.4 per cent
    (Ryan Poplin/Flickr)

  • <p>No. 27 (tie): Israel<br> Income tax: 9.4 per cent<br> (Reuters) </p>
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    Countries that pay the most income tax

    No. 27 (tie): Israel
    Income tax: 9.4 per cent
    (Reuters)

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  • <p>No. 26: Slovenia <br>Income tax: 9.8 per cent<br>(Reuters) </p>
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    Countries that pay the most income tax

    No. 26: Slovenia
    Income tax: 9.8 per cent
    (Reuters)

  • <p>No. 25: Switzerland <br>Income tax: 10 per cent<br>(Reuters) </p>
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    Countries that pay the most income tax

    No. 25: Switzerland
    Income tax: 10 per cent
    (Reuters)

  • <p>No. 24: Turkey <br>Income tax: 10.4 per cent<br>(Reuters) </p>
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    Countries that pay the most income tax

    No. 24: Turkey
    Income tax: 10.4 per cent
    (Reuters)

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  • <p>No. 22 (tie): Austria <br>Income tax: 10.8 per cent<br>(Reuters) </p>
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    Countries that pay the most income tax

    No. 22 (tie): Austria
    Income tax: 10.8 per cent
    (Reuters)

  • <p>No. 22 (tie): France <br>Income tax: 10.8 per cent<br>(Reuters) </p>
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    Countries that pay the most income tax

    No. 22 (tie): France
    Income tax: 10.8 per cent
    (Reuters)

  • <p>No. 21: Spain <br>Income tax: 11.6 per cent<br>(Reuters) </p>
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    Countries that pay the most income tax

    No. 21: Spain
    Income tax: 11.6 per cent
    (Reuters)

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  • <p>No. 20: Hungary<br>Income tax: 11.7 per cent<br>(Reuters) </p>
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    Countries that pay the most income tax

    No. 20: Hungary
    Income tax: 11.7 per cent
    (Reuters)

  • <p>No. 19: Estonia <br>Income tax: 12.5 per cent<br>(Reuters) </p>
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    No. 19: Estonia
    Income tax: 12.5 per cent
    (Reuters)

  • <p>No. 18: United Kingdom <br>Income tax: 12.6 per cent<br>(Getty) </p>
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    No. 18: United Kingdom
    Income tax: 12.6 per cent
    (Getty)

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  • <p>No. 17: Portugal<br> Income tax: 13.4 per cent<br> (Josbert Lonnee/<span>Flickr</span>) </p>
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    Countries that pay the most income tax

    No. 17: Portugal
    Income tax: 13.4 per cent
    (Josbert Lonnee/Flickr)

  • <p>No. 16: Sweden <br>Income tax: 13.6 per cent<br>(Reuters) </p>
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    Countries that pay the most income tax

    No. 16: Sweden
    Income tax: 13.6 per cent
    (Reuters)

  • <p>No. 14 (tie): Canada <br>Income tax: 13.8 per cent<br>(The Canadian Press) </p>
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    No. 14 (tie): Canada
    Income tax: 13.8 per cent
    (The Canadian Press)

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  • <p>No. 14 (tie): Ireland<br>Income tax: 13.8 per cent<br>(Reuters) </p>
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    Countries that pay the most income tax

    No. 14 (tie): Ireland
    Income tax: 13.8 per cent
    (Reuters)

  • <p>No. 13: Latvia<br>Income tax: 15 per cent<br>(Reuters) </p>
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    Countries that pay the most income tax

    No. 13: Latvia
    Income tax: 15 per cent
    (Reuters)

  • <p>No. 12: Netherlands<br> Income tax: 15.2 per cent<br> (Rex Roof/<span>Flickr</span>) </p>
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    Countries that pay the most income tax

    No. 12: Netherlands
    Income tax: 15.2 per cent
    (Rex Roof/Flickr)

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  • <p>No. 11: Germany<br>Income tax: 15.9 per cent<br>(Reuters) </p>
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    Countries that pay the most income tax

    No. 11: Germany
    Income tax: 15.9 per cent
    (Reuters)

  • <p>No. 10: Luxembourg<br> Income tax: 16.2 per cent<br> (Josbert Lonnee/<span>Flickr</span>) </p>
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    Countries that pay the most income tax

    No. 10: Luxembourg
    Income tax: 16.2 per cent
    (Josbert Lonnee/Flickr)

  • <p>No. 9: Italy<br>Income tax: 16.4 per cent<br>(Reuters) </p>
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    Countries that pay the most income tax

    No. 9: Italy
    Income tax: 16.4 per cent
    (Reuters)

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  • <p>No. 8: United States<br>Income tax: 16.9 per cent<br>(Yahoo Finance) </p>
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    Countries that pay the most income tax

    No. 8: United States
    Income tax: 16.9 per cent
    (Yahoo Finance)

  • <p>No. 7: Norway<br>Income tax: 17.5 per cent<br>(IB Times) </p>
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    Countries that pay the most income tax

    No. 7: Norway
    Income tax: 17.5 per cent
    (IB Times)

  • <p>No. 5 (tie): Finland<br>Income tax: 17.9 per cent<br>(Fotolia) </p>
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    No. 5 (tie): Finland
    Income tax: 17.9 per cent
    (Fotolia)

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  • <p>No. 5 (tie): New Zealand<br>Income tax: 17.9 per cent<br>(Reuters) </p>
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    Countries that pay the most income tax

    No. 5 (tie): New Zealand
    Income tax: 17.9 per cent
    (Reuters)

  • <p>No. 4: Belgium<br>Income tax: 20.8 per cent<br>(Reuters) </p>
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    Countries that pay the most income tax

    No. 4: Belgium
    Income tax: 20.8 per cent
    (Reuters)

  • <p>No. 3: Australia<br>Income tax: 23 per cent<br>(Reuters) </p>
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    No. 3: Australia
    Income tax: 23 per cent
    (Reuters)

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  • <p>No. 2: Iceland<br>Income tax: 26.9 per cent<br>(Reuters) </p>
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    No. 2: Iceland
    Income tax: 26.9 per cent
    (Reuters)

  • <p>No. 1: Denmark<br>Income tax: 36.5 per cent<br>(Reuters) </p>
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    Countries that pay the most income tax

    No. 1: Denmark
    Income tax: 36.5 per cent
    (Reuters)

<p>No. 35: Chile<br> Income tax: 0 per cent<br> (Reuters) </p>
<p>No. 34: Korea<br> Income tax: 5.2 per cent<br> (Reuters) </p>
<p>No. 33: Poland<br> Income tax: 6.1 per cent<br> (Reuters) </p>
<p>No. 32: Japan<br> Income tax: 6.8 per cent<br> (CNBC) </p>
<p>No. 31: Slovak Republic<br> Income tax: 7.5 per cent<br> (Estrup/<span>Flickr</span>) </p>
<p>No. 30: Greece<br> Income tax: 7.7 per cent<br> (Reuters) </p>
<p>No. 29: Mexico<br> Income tax: 8.5 per cent<br> (CNBC/Getty) </p>
<p>No. 27 (tie): Czech Republic<br> Income tax: 9.4 per cent<br> (Ryan Poplin/<span>Flickr</span>) </p>
<p>No. 27 (tie): Israel<br> Income tax: 9.4 per cent<br> (Reuters) </p>
<p>No. 26: Slovenia <br>Income tax: 9.8 per cent<br>(Reuters) </p>
<p>No. 25: Switzerland <br>Income tax: 10 per cent<br>(Reuters) </p>
<p>No. 24: Turkey <br>Income tax: 10.4 per cent<br>(Reuters) </p>
<p>No. 22 (tie): Austria <br>Income tax: 10.8 per cent<br>(Reuters) </p>
<p>No. 22 (tie): France <br>Income tax: 10.8 per cent<br>(Reuters) </p>
<p>No. 21: Spain <br>Income tax: 11.6 per cent<br>(Reuters) </p>
<p>No. 20: Hungary<br>Income tax: 11.7 per cent<br>(Reuters) </p>
<p>No. 19: Estonia <br>Income tax: 12.5 per cent<br>(Reuters) </p>
<p>No. 18: United Kingdom <br>Income tax: 12.6 per cent<br>(Getty) </p>
<p>No. 17: Portugal<br> Income tax: 13.4 per cent<br> (Josbert Lonnee/<span>Flickr</span>) </p>
<p>No. 16: Sweden <br>Income tax: 13.6 per cent<br>(Reuters) </p>
<p>No. 14 (tie): Canada <br>Income tax: 13.8 per cent<br>(The Canadian Press) </p>
<p>No. 14 (tie): Ireland<br>Income tax: 13.8 per cent<br>(Reuters) </p>
<p>No. 13: Latvia<br>Income tax: 15 per cent<br>(Reuters) </p>
<p>No. 12: Netherlands<br> Income tax: 15.2 per cent<br> (Rex Roof/<span>Flickr</span>) </p>
<p>No. 11: Germany<br>Income tax: 15.9 per cent<br>(Reuters) </p>
<p>No. 10: Luxembourg<br> Income tax: 16.2 per cent<br> (Josbert Lonnee/<span>Flickr</span>) </p>
<p>No. 9: Italy<br>Income tax: 16.4 per cent<br>(Reuters) </p>
<p>No. 8: United States<br>Income tax: 16.9 per cent<br>(Yahoo Finance) </p>
<p>No. 7: Norway<br>Income tax: 17.5 per cent<br>(IB Times) </p>
<p>No. 5 (tie): Finland<br>Income tax: 17.9 per cent<br>(Fotolia) </p>
<p>No. 5 (tie): New Zealand<br>Income tax: 17.9 per cent<br>(Reuters) </p>
<p>No. 4: Belgium<br>Income tax: 20.8 per cent<br>(Reuters) </p>
<p>No. 3: Australia<br>Income tax: 23 per cent<br>(Reuters) </p>
<p>No. 2: Iceland<br>Income tax: 26.9 per cent<br>(Reuters) </p>
<p>No. 1: Denmark<br>Income tax: 36.5 per cent<br>(Reuters) </p>
Tori Floyd
·Editor

Every tax season, it’s common to hear some moaning and groaning about how much income tax we pay; sure it goes towards all kinds of public services, but sometimes, it would be nice to just have a few more dollars on that paycheque.

The Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) recently released a report that can help put that grumbling to rest. Taxing Wages 2017 looks at how much citizens in the 35 OECD countries pay in tax each year. While there are several measures the OECD analyzed, this list features the countries that pay the most in income tax, for a single person, measured as a percentage of the average wage.

Click through to see which countries pay the least and most in income tax.