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You are the one who dont believe it and claim that Sweden has high income inequality because of all these people who dont pay any taxes according to you. It really isnt as easy to not pay taxes in Sweden as you claim
Based on what? Sweden's tax reach doesn't extend beyond their own boundary. It's perfectly legal for Sweden's rich to place holdings in foreign accounts and pay no taxes at all to Sweden on income and gains.
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and I have not seen any credible research to suggest that the so-called "unofficial inequality" in Sweden is sky high, like you claim
Why do you say that? Because I believe in Astrology, which our Government, in all its power, tries to denigrate and have you believe there's no credibility to it? And I perfectly understand why the Government is so fearful of the idea of wider acceptance of it by its citizens!
Per capita Sweden has more billionaires than the U.S.
And yet their income tax (including capital gains, etc.) as a source of revenue is a full 10 percentage points below that of the U.S. There's a hell of a lot of rich Swedes legally avoiding taxes.
Direct comparison of tax revenue sources in the U.S. and Sweden:
Taxes on personal income, profits, and gains
U.S.: 38%
Sweden: 28%
Based on what? Sweden's tax reach doesn't extend beyond their own boundary. It's perfectly legal for Sweden's rich to place holdings in foreign accounts and pay no taxes at all to Sweden on income and gains.
Kamprad moved to Switzerland precisely to avoid paying taxes. And if Switzerland wouldnt take him, he would have just moved to Delaware or some other tax haven.
Can a rich U.S. citizen do likewise? No. The fact is that rich Swedish citizens can and do legally avoid paying taxes to Sweden.
And yet their income tax (including capital gains, etc.) as a source of revenue is a full 10 percentage points below that of the U.S. There's a hell of a lot of rich Swedes legally avoiding taxes.
Direct comparison of tax revenue sources in the U.S. and Sweden:
Taxes on personal income, profits, and gains
U.S.: 38%
Sweden: 28%
Not strange that the tax revenues in a country where the middle class get so much of the income that they pay the most taxes. They generally dont have lots of capital gains. In the US, the rich own so much of the national income and wealth so even with low capital gains tax, it still generate alot of income.
Where is the link that says that the unofficial inequality in Sweden is sky high?
You are just linking to official records. And the link you provided even stated that the study was flawed and explicitly stated that the middle class in Sweden was so strong.
You claim that Sweden is so rich because it is unable to tax worldwide income like every country except the US. This is just something you make up.
Where is the link that says that the unofficial inequality in Sweden is sky high?
You are just linking to official records. And the link you provided even stated that the study was flawed and explicitly stated that the middle class in Sweden was so strong.
Have it your way... Let's implement Sweden's tax code, legalize tax avoidance for the rich like Sweden has, and implement Swedish-style social and safety net programs. Deal?
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