ESCAPE FROM TAX HELL.

The article reports on the incidence of high taxation in European countries which are trying to figure out whether lower taxes will lead to renewed economic growth. The calls for tax cuts are likely to increase as the European economy gains strength. Adding together corporate, social security, and value-added tax, the highest-taxing countries in the world are in Western Europe. Across the Continent, pressure is growing to rethink tax policy to restore vitality to Europe's lackluster economy.