International Experience of Income Taxation of Individuals and Directions of Improvement of the Tax System of the Russian Federation

The article examines the international experience of personal income taxation in developed countries such as the United States of America (USA), the United Kingdom, Japan, China, Australia, Canada, and Germany. The study was conducted using general scientific methods of cognition, including observation, comparison, data collection and analysis, deduction, and induction. The sources of information for the study were regulatory and legislative acts, as well as electronic resources. The main findings include reform of the personal income tax (PIT), aimed at increasing revenues, but not too heavy a tax burden for taxpayers and ensuring fairness, is a matter of concern at present. The study of tax systems in other countries allows us to identify effective approaches to the development and implementation of tax reforms, as well as to avoid mistakes made in other states.