Sweden does have very high taxes, but they are not the highest in the world. Belgium and Denmark have higher rates (measured as percentage of GDP). See http://

Sweden does have very high taxes, but they are not the highest in the world. Belgium and Denmark have higher rates (measured as percentage of GDP). See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_tax_revenue_as_percentage_of_GDP http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_tax_revenu...