Re:United States Expatriation at an All-Time High
by Nekorosu on Wednesday August 09, 2017 @09:15AM
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Hi. I'm a Russian citizen living in Sweden. I have a work visa.
The income tax is progressive and hits the ceiling of 60% pretty fast. I don't remember exactly but I think it does if your salary is more than 60000 Swedish kronas (around 6000 euros). Universal Health Care is available to everyone who has Swedish ID (I do) and includes higher cost protection for dental services.
Without diving in I can tell Sweden is definitely not friendly to the wealthy but it's very friendly to a lot of people with everyday common jobs with lower and middle level salaries.
Re:United States Expatriation at an All-Time High
by ptr on Wednesday August 09, 2017 @10:27AM
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Au contraire. The high taxes in Sweden are on income (and consumption). Capital gains tax is maximum 30%, the property "tax" is low, and there's no "asset tax."
The income tax is progressive and hits the ceiling of 60% pretty fast. I don't remember exactly but I think it does if your salary is more than 60000 Swedish kronas (around 6000 euros). Universal Health Care is available to everyone who has Swedish ID (I do) and includes higher cost protection for dental services.
Without diving in I can tell Sweden is definitely not friendly to the wealthy but it's very friendly to a lot of people with everyday common jobs with lower and middle level salaries.