Re:List of 30 European Tech Visas and Work Permits
by badpun on Saturday March 09, 2019 @04:33AM
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From what I've read, France is using a trick (used by other countries in Europe as well, Poland for example) where the "gross" amount stated on your employment contract is not the real gross amount, because the employer pays additional taxes (invisible to you) on top of it. So, effectively the employment contract is taxed on both your end and employer's, for a total 50%+ of effective taxation. I suppose this trick is used to not make people angry when they see their payslip.
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Re:List of 30 European Tech Visas and Work Permits
by dragonwriter on Saturday March 09, 2019 @04:37AM
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> France is using a trick (used by other countries in Europe as well, Poland for example) where the "gross" amount stated on your employment contract is not the real gross amount, because the employer pays additional taxes (invisible to you) on top of it.
You mean (insofar as this is a trick), just like the US does?
Re:List of 30 European Tech Visas and Work Permits
by badpun on Saturday March 09, 2019 @08:01AM
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I do not know US taxes, if US does that as well, then I guess the trick is just too good to not be used. If you're wondering if this is a trick at all, just read some tax theory, where they define a well-constructed tax as (amongst others) one that brings lots of revenue and does not create lots of resentment/social unrest in return.