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We get taxed at 60%+ rates, have no energy and got trench warfare like it is the 1918. There's not much room for "innovation" in this hole.
by oxff 4y ago
We get taxed at 60%+ rates, have no energy and got trench warfare like it is the 1918. There's not much room for "innovation" in this hole.
- iso1631 4y agoIn reality in Germany the top level tax rate is 45%, which applies on income earning more than about $250k.
- pvaldes 4y agoPlus a 21% of VAT each time you spent an euro
- albert180 4y agoGermany doesn't have and never had a 21% VAT. Please just google before spreading bullshit
- pvaldes 4y agoBut most Europe has. Replace the value by the local VAT paid in your country and you will be able to pick the idea. In Europe you pay the normal taxes and then you pay "the other" taxes. Saying that you "only pay X% of your income in taxes" is not the whole picture
- iso1631 4y ago10% sales tax in many states, upto 13.5% in some areas. Vast majority of income is not spent on luxury goods attracting those high rates -- rent/mortgage payments, electricity/fuel, transport, etc
- pvaldes 4y agoDon't focus in the percentage, is not the important concept here. Is a luxury to replace the oil in your car? We pay a 21% more. You can see it from a point of view of privilege and pay less, let say 4%, so you don't care to think about it, but this does not change the problem. The problem is that you are paying 4% more, without receiving anything for it.