Data on government sector receipts, and on taxes in particular, are basic inputs to most structural economic descriptions and economic analyses and are increasingly used in international comparisons. This annual publication presents a unique set of detailed and internationally comparable tax data in a common format for all OECD countries from 1965 onwards. It also gives a conceptual framework to define which government receipts should be regarded as taxes and to classify different types of taxes. This book includes StatLinks, URLs linking statistical tables via the internet to Excel® spreadsheets showing the underlying data. It also includes a special report on the Taxing Power of Sub-Central Governments.
Introduction PART I. TAX REVENUE TRENDS, 1965-2007 Introduction A. Tax Ratios B. Tax Structures C. Treatment of Non-Wasteable Tax Credits D. Taxes by Level of Government E. The Impact of GDP Revisions on Reported Tax Levels Special Feature: The Taxing Power of Sub-Central Governments PART II. TAX LEVELS AND TAX STRUCTURES, 1965-2006 A. Comparative Tables, 1965-2006 B. Comparative Charrts, 1965-2006 C. Estimates of Tax Revenues, 2007 PART III. COUNTRY TABLES, 1965-2006 A. Tax Revenues B. Financing Social Benefits C. Social Security Contributions and Payroll Taxes Paid by Governent PART IV. TAX REVENUES BY SUB-SECTORS OF GENERAL GOVERNMENT, 1975, 1985, AND 2006 PART V. NON-TAX REVENUES AND GRANTS Annex A. The OECD Classification of Taxes and Interpretive Guide