Netherlands vs United Kingdom: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Business
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Business over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 2,639 National currency against 0 National currency in Netherlands, a difference of 2,639 National currency.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 8 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 447.6 National currency | 435.2 National currency | 12.4 National currency | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 379.1 National currency | 877.7 National currency | 498.6 National currency | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 114.9 National currency | 1,770 National currency | 1,655 National currency | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0 National currency | 1,914 National currency | 1,914 National currency | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — business, Netherlands or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 2,639 National currency against 0 National currency in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — business between Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 2,639 National currency, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — business?
- Netherlands ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 8 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Business and professional licences. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table presents taxes and social contribution receipts for General Government and its sub-sectors: central, local and state (regional) government and social security, as well as for institutions of the European Union. Total tax receipts comprise taxes on production and imports, current taxes on income wealth etc. and capital taxes. Social contribution receipts comprise actual and imputed social contributions. The presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union and the euro area. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE10 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage: Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org