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The countries with the biggest tax bills

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34: Mexico – 19.5%
33: Chile – 19.8%
32: South Korea – 24.6%
31: United States – 26%
30: Switzerland – 26.6%
29: Australia – 27.5%
28: Turkey – 28.7%
27: Ireland – 29.9%
26: Japan – 30.3%
25: Canada – 30.8%
24: Slovakia – 31%
23: Israel – 31.1%
22: Poland – 31.9%
21: New Zealand – 32.4%
20: United Kingdom – 32.6%
19: Estonia – 32.9%
18: Spain – 33.2%
17: Czech Republic – 33.5%
16: Portugal - 34.4%
15: Greece – 35.9%
14: Germany – 36.1%
13: Slovenia – 36.6%
12: Netherlands – 36.7%
11: Luxembourg – 37.8%
10: Hungary – 38.5%
9: Iceland - 38.7%
8: Norway – 39.1%
7: Sweden – 42.7%
6: Austria – 43%
5: Italy – 43.6%
4: Finland – 43.9%
3: Belgium – 44.7%
2: France – 45.2%
1: Denmark – 50.9%
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A taxing question

Ever wondered how much tax your Government rakes in compared to others around the world? A new survey from the OECD has ranked the 34 countries with the highest tax bills as a percentage of GDP. Note that this isn't the tax paid by individuals, but includes all corporate and state taxes as well.
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17 March 2016

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