Organization as Metaphor: Using Morganâs Metaphors as a Transitional Framework - One of the greatest challenges for a new leader is earning the respect and cooperation of his or her subordinates, and using that respect to make the organization or work team more effective.
The worldwide average top corporate income tax rate (accounting for 173 countries and tax jurisdictions) is 22.9 percent, 29.8 percent weighted by GDP. By region, Europe has the lowest average corporate tax rate at 18.7 percent (26.1 percent weighted by GDP). Africa has the highest simple average at 28.77 percent. Larger, more industrialized countries tend to have higher corporate income tax rates than developing countries.
For five consecutive years, Belgians have paid the highest amount of taxes in the European Union (EU). But after reducing the real tax rate last year, Belgium gave up the not-so coveted title to its neighbor. With a real tax rate of 57.53%, France topped the list in 2016. Belgium was second, and Austria came in third. Sweden rounded up the top ten with a real tax rate of 47.13%. Cyprus ranked at the bottom of the EUâs 28 member states, with a real tax rate of 23.85%âless than half of Franceâs. Workers in the 28 nations that are part of the EU saw their average real tax rate decrease slightly for the second time in the six yearsâfrom 45.19% to 44.96%.