11-April-2019
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Income tax and social security contributions declined slightly for the average worker across the OECD in 2018, driven by major reforms in a handful of countries, according to a new OECD report.
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The tax wedge for the average single worker in Latvia decreased by 0.6 percentage points from 42.9 in 2017 to 42.3 in 2018. The OECD average tax wedge in 2018 was 36.1 (2017, 36.2).
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The tax wedge for the average single worker in Poland increased by 0.1 percentage points from 35.7 in 2017 to 35.8 in 2018. The OECD average tax wedge in 2018 was 36.1 (2017, 36.2).
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The tax wedge for the average single worker in Sweden increased by 0.2 percentage points from 42.9 in 2017 to 43.1 in 2018. The OECD average tax wedge in 2018 was 36.1 (2017, 36.2).
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The tax wedge for the average single worker in France remained the same at 47.6 percentage points between 2017 and 2018. The OECD average tax wedge in 2018 was 36.1 (2017, 36.2).
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The tax wedge for the average single worker in Chile remained the same at 7.0 percentage points between 2017 and 2018. The OECD average tax wedge in 2018 was 36.1 (2017, 36.2).
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The tax wedge for the average single worker in Denmark decreased by 0.1 percentage points from 35.8 in 2017 to 35.7 in 2018. The OECD average tax wedge in 2018 was 36.1 (2017, 36.2).
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The tax wedge for the average single worker in Japan increased by 0.1 percentage points from 32.5 in 2017 to 32.6 in 2018. The OECD average tax wedge in 2018 was 36.1 (2017, 36.2).
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The tax wedge for the average single worker in the Slovak Republic increased by 0.1 percentage points from 41.6 in 2017 to 41.7 in 2018. The OECD average tax wedge in 2018 was 36.1 (2017, 36.2).
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The tax wedge for the average single worker in Belgium decreased by 1.1 percentage points from 53.8 in 2017 to 52.7 in 2018. The OECD average tax wedge in 2018 was 36.1 (2017, 36.2).