Taxation trends in the European Union – main results. 2008 edition

How high are taxes in Europe? Are tax levels increasing or decreasing? How is the tax burden shared between labour, capital and consumption? How does my country compare with the other Member States? This booklet analyses these and other questions. It illustrates in a concise and readable format the main results of the 2008 edition of the report Taxation Trends in the European Union. The situation in each of the Member States of the European Union and Norway is compared and put in perspective. A statistical annex contains the main data by country and for the EU as a whole.