The correlation is not deterministic but high quality of (legal) institutions, rule of law and the protection of property rights have a proven positive impact on the economy and thus on the operation of companies. (Data source: WB Doing Business Global Score 2018; FH Freedom in the World Aggregate Score 2018)

The bottom decile of taxpayers pay around 6-8% point more tax in proportion to their income than those in the top decile. This can be attributed to three main factors: the higher savings rate of the rich, the high VAT rate and the flatness of the income tax system.