Re:Norway: 37% of new vehicles sold in January were electric
by tormeh on Sunday February 19, 2017 @10:47AM
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It's not really comparable. The political cultures in the two countries are very different. Belgium is a high-tax country only for those who pay their taxes in full, which many are able to avoid. The Norwegian real tax base is broader, so the load is more evenly distributed which gives the government more money which gives you more stuff back.
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Re:Norway: 37% of new vehicles sold in January were electric
by charlesdm on Sunday February 19, 2017 @10:57AM
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This is correct. Employees generally can't avoid taxes, whereas (self employed, or wealthy) people who understand the tax code are able to pay very little.
At the same time, most of the things the government is giving back tend to go to employees, so the people that pay most generally receive the most back from the system, which is good.