Gozo Media Services: Malta’s tax increases amongst the highest in Europe Malta’s tax increases amongst the highest in Europe ================================================================================ 4886efa5ee85fc5173974604d487a576 on 22 June, 2009 08:33:47 The overall tax-to-GDP ratio in the EU27 was 39.8% in 2007, a slight increase from 39.7% in 2006. The EU27 tax ratio, which stood at 40.6% in 2000, fell to 38.9% by 2004 and then started to rise. The overall tax ratio in the euro area