21 Jul '19 14:52>
@eladar saidI don't know where such figures come from, but they seem to consider only Federal Income Tax in the US, while counting all types of taxes in other countries. This is an apples to oranges comparison.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwj_9fXgnMbjAhXB0J8KHemmB5MQzPwBegQIARAC&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.com%2Ftax-rates-take-home-salaries-40-countries-2018-5&psig=AOvVaw1f7G29L_TrY9t0MuVQVqSh&ust=1563805812588234
Kaz make sure you are talking post tax income.
Our tax rates are far higher than 18%: f you add up the four income-based categories of taxation (Federal, state/local, Social Security, and Medicare), the average American's effective tax rate is 29.8%. This is in addition to any consumption-based taxes paid, such as sales tax, property tax, or other taxes on specific items.
https://www.fool.com/retirement/2017/03/04/whats-the-average-americans-tax-rate.aspx
Since: the overall average sales tax rate in the U.S. was 8.45% in mid-2015, according to a report from Thomson Reuters. (Ibid.)
and there's still property and other taxes to consider, the "practical tax rate" must be close to or above 40%.