I just want to point out how insane this tax pressure is based on a number I saw today for the first time. 2.2 million Danes are about to receive the equivalent

I just want to point out how insane this tax pressure is based on a number I saw today for the first time. 2.2 million Danes are about to receive the equivalent of a 180USD stimulus check. To qualify, you have to have received public benefits within the last year. Denmark has 5.8 million people, and 5m over the age of 20, which I will assume is the age at which a person would become eligible for this type of assistance. That means 38% of all Danes, or 44% of eligible Danes, received government support. Someone who earns $100k a year is going to pay a combined 55.5% tax rate, 40.6% income tax + 25% consumption tax. Someone making $1m is going to pay 66%, assuming they don't spend it all on cars which attracts an additional 160% excise plus all sorts of other green taxes. https://nyheder.tv2.dk/samfund/2020-10-01-nu-udbetales-der-1000-skattefri-kroner-til-22-millioner-danskerne https://nyheder.tv2.dk/samfund/2020-10-01-nu-udbetales-der-1...