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In the National Review, Veronique de Rugy argues that many European countries are relying too heavily on tax increases rather than spending cuts to rein in their deficits. (This mainly seems to describe Austria, Italy, Belgium, and the Netherlands.)

The spinoff of Sara Lee Corp's international coffee and tea business into a Netherlands-incorporated company will likely help the company's rate too. Dutch companies pay a tax rate of 20 percent. Last year Sara Lee paid an effective tax rate of 31

When taxes are raised even further, the economy begins to contract. A typical example can currently be seen in the Netherlands. The country's economy has not grown in the last three quarters. Pressured by the European Union, austerity policies were

Tax rate is set by each of the member jurisdictions.

Taxes Rate You might have heard that the preferred tax rates for capital gains will not trigger the dreaded AMT. Historical chart data and daily updates provided by Commodity Systems, Inc. Tax rate is set by each of the member jurisdictions. Since we mentioned a very large capital gain, we need to also mention Alternative Minimum Tax AMT. The credit is incorporated in the combined tax rate. Those held for one year or less are considered short-term and receive no preferred tax treatment. Use the Tax on annual income calculator if you want to know the tax rates for previous years. International historical chart data and daily updates provided by Hemscott Americas.