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OECD Report: Greek Families Pay Higher Taxes

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The tax burden for the one-earner Greek couple with 2 children is the biggest of the 34 OECD member countries. In particular, according to OECD’s report the tax burden at the AW level increased by 3.8 percentage points from 40.7% to 44.5% between 2000 and 2013. Between 2009 and 2013, there was an increase of 2.9 percentage points.
The situation is better for the single average worker. In this case the tax burden according to the report increased by 2.5 percentage points from 39.1 percent to 41.6 percent between 2000 and 2013. Between 2009 and 2013, there was an increase of 0.3 percentage points.
In addition, a single average worker has to pay 1.35 percent less in comparison with 2012 and 2013. On the contrary, the tax burden for a Greek family with one earner and two children has increased by 0.6 percent, something that makes their lives more difficult.
Regarding the gross annual salary in Greece, from 22,240 euros in 2012, decreased by 7.4 percentage points, currently standing at 20,604 euros.
Last but not least, OECD reports that the average worker in Greece faced a tax burden on labour income (tax wedge) of 41.6% in 2013 compared with the OECD average of 35.9%. Greece ranked 11th out of the 34 OECD member countries in this respect.

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