Forbes India 15th Anniversary Special

Tax Rates For the World's Super Rich

How much are the wealthy currently shelling out to their governments?

Published: Feb 27, 2013 06:31:53 AM IST
Updated: Feb 28, 2013 05:50:29 PM IST


Graphic: Sameer Pawar

Since the economic downturn, the prosperity of the wealthy is all the starker and governments want them to share the burden. Legendary actor Gerard Depardieu emigrated to Russia when the French President proposed a 75 percent tax on the super rich.  We look at the top income tax rates across 7 countries.


(This story appears in the 08 March, 2013 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)