CHARTS RELATED TO ESTATE TAX DEBATE
SHOWS CONNECTION BETWEEN HIGH ESTATE TAXES
AND LOW SAVINGS RATES
INTERNATIONAL SAVINGS RATES 2015
SOURCE: OECD DATA
INTERNATIONAL SAVINGS RATES 2015
SOURCE: OECD DATA
INHERITANCE TAX RATES 2015
SOURCE: TAX FOUNDATION
Top Estate or Inheritance Tax Rates |
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Ranking |
Country |
Tax Rate |
1 |
Japan |
55% |
2 |
South Korea |
50% |
3 |
France |
45% |
4 |
United Kingdom |
40% |
4 |
United States |
40% |
6 |
Spain |
34% |
7 |
Ireland |
33% |
8 |
Belgium |
30% |
8 |
Germany |
30% |
10 |
Chile |
25% |
11 |
Greece |
20% |
11 |
Netherlands |
20% |
13 |
Finland |
19% |
14 |
Denmark |
15% |
15 |
Iceland |
10% |
15 |
Turkey |
10% |
17 |
Poland |
7% |
17 |
Switzerland |
7% |
19 |
Italy |
4% |
20 |
Luxembourg |
0% |
20 |
Serbia |
0% |
20 |
Slovenia |
0% |
20 |
Australia |
0% |
20 |
Austria |
0% |
20 |
Canada |
0% |
20 |
Estonia |
0% |
20 |
Israel |
0% |
20 |
Mexico |
0% |
20 |
New Zealand |
0% |
20 |
Norway |
0% |
20 |
Portugal |
0% |
20 |
Slovak Republic |
0% |
20 |
Sweden |
0% |
20 |
Hungary |
0% |
OECD Simple Average |
15% |
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Source: Family Business Coalition. |
SOURCE: TAX FOUNDATION
GLOBAL INCOME INEQUALITY
GINI INDEX 2015
SOURCES: CIA WORLD FACTBOOK