United Kingdom

Typical Tax Burden on Residents, Percent of Gross Income - United Kingdom Compared to Continent

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Austria	8.00%
Belgium	16.40%
Czech Rep.	4.90%
Denmark	29.40%
Finland	21.70%
France	15.10%
Germany	18.10%
Greece	16.60%
Hungary	6.10%
Iceland	6.60%
Ireland	-4.20%
Italy	15.20%
Luxembourg	-2.90%
Netherlands	23.60%
Norway	18.40%
Poland	29.50%
Portugal	4.10%
Slovak Rep.	1.20%
Spain	10.60%
Sweden	21.90%
Switzerland	8.00%
Turkey	30.40%
UK	9.80%

 

 

United Kingdom: Taxes on residents

The percentage of gross earnings given up in tax, including any social security contributions. Calculated for a single worker without children, earning 100 % of the average wage, for selected OECD countries.

Source: OECD Tax Database

 

The United Kingdom (UK) has among the best housing statistics in the world. The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister is the source of official house price time-series, with annual, quarterly and monthly data available stretching back for aeons. Nationwide, Hometrack, the Halifax, and many other commercial organizations also publish quality UK house price time-series, annual, quarterly, and monthly.

The rents situation is much less good, the only figures being from the Association of Registered Letting Agents (ARLA).