[fwdude]

They tout the high rates because then the country “takes care of you” cradle to grave.

spit!

[cgbg]

Tax attorneys and accountants who create tax avoidance schemes must make out like bandits in many of these countries.

[nwrep]

For reference, the top personal bracket in the US is 51%, including state and local income taxes. Not that far from the EU.

[KC Burke]

The problem with such analysis is that without looking at property tax, fees, wage taxes outside of income tax, sales tax and capital gains tax you don’t get a true picture. In Texas there is no State income tax but the property tax is crippling if you are retired with a large home.

It takes a very through analysis to see total tax burden.

[nopardons]

BTTT

[House Atreides]

I noticed that the charters out Russia. I just checked and their graduated personal income tax wi have a top rate of 22% in 2025.

[MeanWestTexan]

Romania looks pretty good.

Shame about all the vampires.

[meyer]

More tax = less freedom.

[UnwashedPeasant]

When government owns your labor, you are a slave.

[UnwashedPeasant]

Foreigners do not move to Europe to pay taxes for the Natives’ pensions.

Migrants are on the receiving end of this wealth transfer.