
ALT Line chart showing the cumulative distribution of tax paid by individuals in Malaysia. The curve is steep at the higher percentiles, indicating a high concentration of tax payments among top earners. Key visual elements: 1. The x-axis represents the percentage of taxpayers, from 0% to 100% at 10% intervals. 2. The y-axis shows the cumulative percentage of tax paid, from 0% to 100% at 10% intervals. 3. The chart uses a black line with small circular markers. 4. The x-axis includes additional tick marks at 85% and 95% to highlight the T15 and T5 statistics. Key statistics: - Top 15% (T15) paid ~80% of taxes - Top 10% (T10) paid ~70% of taxes - Top 5% (T5) paid ~50% of taxes - Top 1% (T1) paid ~20% of taxes Each of these points is marked with a red line extending from the y-axis to the curve, and then down to the x-axis. Additional notes: - The data covers 4.2 mil tax filings only. >50% of workers earned too little to be taxed. - Estimated from percentile-resolution data for 2022.
































