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==Levels of taxation==
==The  tax burden==
(According to the OECD definition of tax revenues  % of GDP)
:::{|class = "wikitable"
!
!align="center"|     Japan     
!align="center"|      Italy      
!align="center"|    France   
!align="center"|   Germany   
!align="center"| United States
!align="center"| United Kingdom
!align="center"|      OECD      
|-
|1985
|align="center"|27.5
|align="center"|33.6
|align="center"|42.8
|align="center"|36.1
|align="center"|25.6
|align="center"|37.6
|align="center"|32.7
|-
|2007
|align="center"|27.9<sup>*</sup>
|align="center"|43.3
|align="center"|43.6
|align="center"|36.2
|align="center"|28.3
|align="center"|36.6
|align="center"|39.8<sup>*</sup>
|-
|2011
|align="center"|27.6<sup>+</sup>
|align="center"|42.9
|align="center"|44.2
|align="center"|37.1
|align="center"|25.1
|align="center"|35.5
|align="center"|33.6<sup>+</sup>
|}


==Components of taxation==
::::::<sup>*</sup> 2006 ; <sup>+</sup> 2010


===Personal income tax===
(Source OECD revenue statistics (2008)[http://www.oecd.org/document/58/0,3343,en_2649_34533_39498298_1_1_1_37427,00.html])
Personal income tax accounts for about 25 per cent of the average tax receipts of the OECD countries


===Corporate income tax===
==The [[tax wedge]]  ==
Corporate income tax accounts for about 11 per cent of the average tax receipts of the OECD countries
(Taxation as a percentage  of total labour costs, 2008)
:::{|class = "wikitable"
!align="center"|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
!align="center"|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Italy&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
!align="center"|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; France&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
!align="center"|&nbsp;&nbsp; Germany &nbsp;&nbsp;
!align="center"| United States
!align="center"| United Kingdom
|-
|align="center"|29.5
|align="center"|46.5
|align="center"|49.3
|align="center"|52
|align="center"|30.1
|align="center"|32.8
|}


===Social security contributions===
(Source: OECD Taxing Wages 2007/2008 [http://www.oecd.org/document/6/0,3343,en_2649_34533_42714758_1_1_1_1,00.html#table_01]
Social security contributions account for about 24 per cent of the average tax receipts of the OECD countries


===Taxes on consumption===
==The changing composition of taxation==
Taxes on consumption account for about 25 per cent of the average tax receipts of the OECD countries
(OECD averages, % of total tax receipts)
:::{|class = "wikitable"
!
!&nbsp;&nbsp;1965&nbsp;&nbsp;
!&nbsp;&nbsp;1985&nbsp;&nbsp;
!&nbsp;&nbsp;2006&nbsp;&nbsp;
|-
!Personal income tax
|align="center"|30
|align="center"|30
|align="center"|25
|-
!Corporation income tax
|align="center"|9
|align="center"|8
|align="center"|11
|-
!Employees' social security contributions
|align="center"|6
|align="center"|7
|align="center"|9
|-
!Employers' social security contributions
|align="center"|10
|align="center"|13
|align="center"|15
|-
!Payroll tax
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|1
|-
!General consumption tax
|align="center"|14
|align="center"|16
|align="center"|19
|-
!Specific consumption taxes
|align="center"|24
|align="center"|16
|align="center"|11
|}
Source:OECD (2008) Revenue Statistics[http://www.oecd.org/document/58/0,3343,en_2649_34533_39498298_1_1_1_37427,00.html]<br>
See also the OECD's tax database[http://www.oecd.org/ctp/taxdatabase]


===Taxes on wealth and property===
==High-earners' marginal tax rates==
(marginal rates for employees earning 250% of average earnings - percent)


===Environmental taxation===
:::{|class = "wikitable"
!
!align="center"|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Italy&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
!align="center"|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; France&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
!align="center"|&nbsp;&nbsp; Sweden &nbsp;&nbsp;
!align="center"| United States
!align="center"| United Kingdom
|-
!1981/2
|align="center"|13.5
|align="center"|22.5
|align="center"|44.0
|align="center"|27.6
|align="center"|12.5
|-
!2005/6
|align="center"|16.0
|align="center"|15.3
|align="center"|25.0
|align="center"|13.0
|align="center"|18.0
|}


==References==
(Source: OECD ''Taxing Wages 2007/2008.2008 edition ''[http://www.oecd.org/document/6/0,3343,en_2649_34533_42714758_1_1_1_1,00.html])
 
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This addendum is a continuation of the article Taxation.

The tax burden

(According to the OECD definition of tax revenues  % of GDP)

     Japan            Italy           France       Germany    United States United Kingdom       OECD      
1985 27.5 33.6 42.8 36.1 25.6 37.6 32.7
2007 27.9* 43.3 43.6 36.2 28.3 36.6 39.8*
2011 27.6+ 42.9 44.2 37.1 25.1 35.5 33.6+
* 2006 ; + 2010

(Source OECD revenue statistics (2008)[1])

The tax wedge

(Taxation as a percentage of total labour costs, 2008)

     Japan            Italy           France       Germany    United States United Kingdom
29.5 46.5 49.3 52 30.1 32.8

(Source: OECD Taxing Wages 2007/2008 [2]

The changing composition of taxation

(OECD averages, % of total tax receipts)

  1965     1985     2006  
Personal income tax 30 30 25
Corporation income tax 9 8 11
Employees' social security contributions 6 7 9
Employers' social security contributions 10 13 15
Payroll tax 1 1 1
General consumption tax 14 16 19
Specific consumption taxes 24 16 11

Source:OECD (2008) Revenue Statistics[3]
See also the OECD's tax database[4]

High-earners' marginal tax rates

(marginal rates for employees earning 250% of average earnings - percent)

      Italy           France       Sweden    United States United Kingdom
1981/2 13.5 22.5 44.0 27.6 12.5
2005/6 16.0 15.3 25.0 13.0 18.0

(Source: OECD Taxing Wages 2007/2008.2008 edition [5])