Which Countries Pay The Most Income Tax?

When it comes to income tax, a single person living in Belgium faces the heaviest burden out of all OECD countries. The tax rate for a Belgian single earner comes to 55.3 percent compared to 40.4 percent for a worker married with two children. In the United States, the income tax rate stands at 31.7 percent, according to a recent report from the OECD.