U.S. Tax Rates on Employment Income Compared to Other Countries

Alexandre Laurin of the Economics Division of the Canadian Parliamentary Information and Research Service in February 2006 reported the following:

Average Tax Rate on Employment Income, Various Countries, 2004
Single Individuals Without Children with Income of $40,000:
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Average Tax Rates on Employment Income, Various Countries, 2004
Single Parent with 2 Children and an Income of $40,000:
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Average Tax Rate and Marginal Effective Tax Rate
on Employment Income, 2004
Single Individual Without Children with Income of $150,000:
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To read the entire report, click on International Tax Burdens: Single Individuals With or Without Children.