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๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France vs Germany ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช

Compare income tax, social contributions, VAT and take-home pay between France and Germany.

Metric๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Germany
Top income tax rate45%45%
Social contributions22%21.8%
Standard VAT20%19%
Take-home pay (typical salary)69%65.6%
Public holidays119
Average monthly salaryโ‚ฌ3,600โ‚ฌ4,784
Minimum wage (monthly)โ‚ฌ1,802โ‚ฌ2,222
Standard work week35 h/week40 h/week

In a typical comparison, France has a top income tax rate of 45% and keeps about 69% of salary as take-home pay, while Germany has 45% and keeps 65.6%. The average monthly salary is about โ‚ฌ3,600 in France and โ‚ฌ4,784 in Germany.

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