Italians pay '28 bn more tax than EU' (2)

(ANSA) - Rome, June 28 - Italian artisan association Confartigianato said Tuesday that Italians paid an additional 28 billion euros in taxes compared to the EU average in 2015.
    ''In practice, each Italian pays an additional 461 euros a year compared to the European average'', Confartigianato said in a report.
    And the total tax rate, which measures the amount of taxes and mandatory contributions payable after accounting for allowable deductions and exemptions as a share of profits, is 64.8%, ''the highest in Europe''.
    A reported 86% of entrepreneurs polled by Confartigianato also said bureaucracy is too complex compared to the 62% average registered in the EU.
    Complying with fiscal duties alone reportedly requires 269 hours a year, 92 more than the average registered in OECD countries.