translate English to French: The total tax burden for 1999 is expected to be 50.8 per cent of GDP while the total tax burden for the years 2000 and 2001 is expected to fall to 50 per cent and 49.7 per cent respectively.
Dans les projections à moyen terme, la charge fiscale devrait descendre jusqu'à 47,7% du PIB en l'an 2005 (définition nationale).