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Taxes are an important way for governments to pay for public services like healthcare and education.
In 2023, the total taxes collected by all EU governments made up about 40% of the total value of goods and services produced, known as the tax-to-GDP ratio.
Yet despite the pivotal role of taxes, around one in four people in the EU believe that citizens in their country do "not at all" pay taxes in proportion to their income or wealth.
But how do views on tax fairness differ across Europe? A 2025 Eurobarometer study, which gathered responses from more than 25,000 people, asked citizens across the EU: "Do people pay taxes in proportion to their income and wealth in your country?”
Taxes are paid ‘to a large extent’ in line with wealth
Across the EU, one in five respondents said that this is the case ‘to a large extent’.
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