health insurance, pension and unemployment fund) and additional 17.9% by the employer for various social security contributions) ġ8% (Reduced rate 12% for small business)Ĥ0% (excluding 35.2% total sum of insurances levied on income)Ģ5% (Reduced rates 13% + 5%)(Reduced rates 9%) ġ9% (Reduced rates 5% + 9%)(Reduced rates 9%) ĥ3.5% (15% income tax + 6.5% by employee + 25% by employer (2.3% healthcare + 21.5% social security + 1.2% state policy of employment) + 7% solidarity contribution (assuming income is above 1 277 328 CZK per year))ĥ1.95% (including 8% social security paid by the employee but excluding 0.42–1.48% church tax imposed on members of the national Church of Denmark)Ģ5% (reduced rate 0% on transportation of passengers and newspapers normally published at a rate of more than one issue per month) Ģ0% CIT on distributed profit. For SME’s 20% from 2018 on the first €100,000 profit) ĥ0% (excluding 13.07% social security paid by the employee and also excluding 32% social security paid by the employer)ġ0% (additional 12.9% by the employee for social security contributions, i.e.
Today most European countries have rates below 50%. In 1980, the top rates of most European countries were above 60%. Some countries also have lower rates of corporation tax for smaller companies. The quoted income tax rate is, except where noted, the top rate of tax: most jurisdictions have lower rate of taxes for low levels of income.