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Thanks to a holiday in Washington, D.C., the federal tax-filing deadline this year is April 17, two days later than usual. The extra time provides an opportunity to peruse some random tax-related facts.
(based on public revenue from taxes as a percentage of gross domestic product):
1. Mexico 鈥� 17.5 percent
2. Chile 鈥� 18.2 percent
3. United States 鈥� 24.0 percent
4. Turkey 鈥� 24.6 percent
5. South Korea 鈥� 25.6 percent
6. Ireland 鈥� 27.8 percent
7. Slovak Republic 鈥� 29.3 percent
8. Greece 鈥� 29.4 percent
9. Switzerland 鈥� 30.3 percent
10. Spain 鈥� 30.7 percent
Source: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and World Bank
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