The survey uses income taxes on workers making EUR1,000 a month in six countries in the region, namely Romania, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Poland, Bulgaria and Slovakia.
Hungary tops the list, with combined income taxes of 207%. Thus, for a monthly salary of EUR1,000, the state collects total taxes of over EUR2,000.
The tax burden in Romania reaches 182%, followed closely by the Czech Republic with combined taxes of 181% and Slovakia with 180%. Poland and Bulgaria pay significantly lower rates as their combined taxes are of 168% and 143% of the monthly income, respectively, the survey showed.
The top list remains unchanged also in the case of the highest personal income taxes. Hungarian workers pay total taxes of 60.82% of the monthly net salary, followed by Romanians with a rate of 42.57%. Poland ranks third, with total taxes paid by workers of 41.4% of the monthly net income.
On the other hand, companies in the Czech Republic pay the highest tax rates in the region, of 46.58%, followed by Hungary with 45.83% and Slovakia with 45.78%.