laminar-flow
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- Joined
- Jan 26, 2003
- Location
- Pacific Northwest
I'm in the US and would like to hear, not look up, what the real felt tax rate is in other countries.
On my other post about health care, there was mention how low our tax rate is compared to some countries in Europe.
While our income tax rate does appear to be low, I would assume an average of 28% for most of us, it sure does not feel like it. Add to the federal income tax of let's say 28%, the State income tax, the sales tax, my WA manufacturing tax, property taxes, fuel taxes, the endless fees and taxes for services, and the amount we have to over pay for stuff because everyone else has to pay the aforementioned taxes... guess we can't include that last one.
I would say that in the US our real tax rate is in the 40% to 50% range.
So if you live in another country, can you tell us if you have these taxes also?
On my other post about health care, there was mention how low our tax rate is compared to some countries in Europe.
While our income tax rate does appear to be low, I would assume an average of 28% for most of us, it sure does not feel like it. Add to the federal income tax of let's say 28%, the State income tax, the sales tax, my WA manufacturing tax, property taxes, fuel taxes, the endless fees and taxes for services, and the amount we have to over pay for stuff because everyone else has to pay the aforementioned taxes... guess we can't include that last one.
I would say that in the US our real tax rate is in the 40% to 50% range.
So if you live in another country, can you tell us if you have these taxes also?