Recently adopted tax changes slightly reduce the taxation of labour and increase taxes on capital. The thresholds for all five personal income tax brackets have been increased, effectively subjecting a higher share of income to lower tax rates. In the second and third tax brackets, which cover mostly the middle class, the tax rate will drop by one percentage point to 26% and 33%, respectively.
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