Countries with the Highest Income Tax Rates

Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire) is a West African country. It has the highest income tax rate in the world at 60 percent. 
 

In Europe, Finland has the highest tax rate, and globally, it has the second highest taxes at 56.95 percent. 
 

Japan stands out as the only Asian country in the list with a tax rate of 55.97 percent. 
 

Denmark, a Scandinavian country, has a tax rate of 56 percent. 
 

Austria, a beautiful country in Central Europe, has a tax rate of 55 percent. 

In Sweden, the personal income tax rate is 52.9 percent. 

Aruba is a country situated in the south of the Caribbean Sea. In Aruba, the personal income tax rate is 52 percent. 

Belgium has a tax rate of 50 percent. 

Israel, a Middle Eastern country, has a tax rate of 50 percent.