South Africa has the 10th highest tax to GDP ratio in the world!
SA has a higher tax burden than the UK, Canada & Israel.
SA pays a fifth more taxes than Germany, Argentina, Brazil & Spain.
SA taxes collected are a third higher than Switzerland, USA & Korea as % of GDP. 1/3
SA tax burden is 50% higher than Japan, Ireland, Mauritius, Chile and Turkey.
SA taxes collected as % of GDP is double that of Singapore, Philippines, Egypt, Mexico and Malaysia.
SA tax burden three times that of Indonesia, Panama, Bangladesh and Paraguay. 2/3
Namibia has the 7th highest tax burden while Lesotho is 11th Botswana is 35th. SA tax burden is similar to Italy and France. SACU is the trade block with the highest tax burden and highest unemployment and inequality! Source UNWIDER 2017 3/3
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