kareem_nasser wroteA relative from Sweden came here days ago and i was talking with him yesterday about how he gets tax returns every year. I simply told him if the government reinvests using the money direct tax they get from the people, and i was right basically the government keeps on using the money taken from the citizens like a bank. I am talking about Sweden because we all know what that country is regarding the telecom sector.
What tax are you talking about Kareem?
The 10% value added tax?
The 10% social security tax? (Of which you pay 2% and the company pays 8%)
The 8% income tax?
Let's not be so eager as to drill down the government. Yes they do scam and cheat but from the highlighted above, the
citizen is as much to blame as the government. There are companies that cheat the system, act like they're eligible for VAT and are not transparent with their sales. Social security tax? The majority of the companies out there do not even divulge the true salaries of their employees so they avoid paying the high price form the 8%; They even make it as a sale-pitch for you since you end up paying less as income tax. Some even cheat their way out of income tax by not registering as employees. What of freelancers and contractors? Did they get their legal permit? Are they paying the 7.5% tax on earnings?
What return are you expecting from the government?
If we (employees, employers, freelancers, contractors) want the government to act accordingly, perhaps we should handle legalities accordingly first. I'm paying my dues in FULL, is everyone else doing the same?