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If you're going to compare wage numbers between nations, why are we comparing gross pay? If you're taxed drastically more, the pay difference isn't very releva
by jgowdy 8y ago
If you're going to compare wage numbers between nations, why are we comparing gross pay? If you're taxed drastically more, the pay difference isn't very relevant. Obviously you get social benefits, which become much harder to compare. But comparing someone taxed at 39% to someone taxed far far less by comparing gross wages is nonsensical to me. When you look at the tax rate, the difference in pay is far less severe.
- eesmith 8y agoMy original question is: "How is it that countries with both high restaurant wages and no tipping (eg, $20/hour for McD's in Denmark) still have restaurants?" This compares not 'gross pay' but 'gross pay plus tips'. Of course a more complete analysis would also include benefits and payroll taxes. Note however that my question does not depend the raw numbers. It holds even with a "less severe" difference. It would only be a problem if the tax level in Denmark was high enough that the difference is inverted, which I do not believe to be the case.
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