Comments on: Effective Tax Rates Around the World http://www.citizeneconomists.com/blogs/2009/11/04/effective-tax-rates-around-the-world/ Citizen Economists is an online economics magazine written by citizen journalists. These ordinary citizens provide reports and commentary on the current events affecting the economics of the fields they work in. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:40:11 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ethan S. Burger http://www.citizeneconomists.com/blogs/2009/11/04/effective-tax-rates-around-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-22718 Ethan S. Burger Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:51:24 +0000 http://www.citizeneconomists.com/blogs/?p=2024#comment-22718 Whenever comparing tax rates in different countries, one should not merely look at the top marginal tax rate at the federal (national) level. One should not overlook regional and local taxes as well as other forms of taxes. The effective rates are probably much closer to one another for a given level of development than may first appear. Whenever comparing tax rates in different countries, one should not merely look at the top marginal tax rate at the federal (national) level.

One should not overlook regional and local taxes as well as other forms of taxes.

The effective rates are probably much closer to one another for a given level of development than may first appear.

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