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Ranking unemployment insurance tax codes on the 2022 State Business Tax Climate Index. Learn more about state unemployment insurance tax code and systems.
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State and Local Tax Burdens, Calendar Year 2022
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Facts & Figures 2022: How Does Your State Compare?
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Tax Subsidies for R&D Expenditures in Europe, 2022
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Capital Gains Tax Rates in Europe, 2022
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Unlike other studies that look solely at tax burdens, the State Business Tax Climate Index measures how well or poorly each state structures its tax system. It is concerned with the how, not the how much, of state revenue, because there are better and worse ways to levy taxes.
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Corporate Income Tax Rates in Europe, 2022
Portugal, Germany and France have the highest corporate tax rates in Europe. How does your country compare?
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Individual income taxes are a major source of state government revenue, accounting for more than a third of state tax collections:
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While many factors influence business location and investment decisions, sales taxes are something within policymakers’ control that can have immediate impacts.
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