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You've got to be kidding me. Like if I have somebody's name I can just call up their government and ask what their salary is? I find that hard to believe. Pl

You've got to be kidding me. Like if I have somebody's name I can just call up their government and ask what their salary is? I find that hard to believe. Please name these countries.

bennofs 6y ago
norway, according to this article: https://www.theguardian.com/money/blog/2016/apr/11/when-it-comes-to-tax-transparency-norway-leads-the-field https://www.theguardian.com/money/blog/2016/apr/11/when-it-c...
koyote 6y ago
Here you go: https://www.skatteetaten.no/en/forms/search-the-tax-lists/ https://www.skatteetaten.no/en/forms/search-the-tax-lists/
mustyoshi 6y ago
"You can also check if someone has searched for you. If you search for anyone, they can see that you did" This is why it's not as bad as you think.
koodijaba 6y ago
Finland to name one. "As part of Finland’s celebrated transparency, any member of the public can call up the local tax office to enquire about a total stranger’s annual income and tax contributions." - https://yle.fi/uutiset/osasto/news/in_finland_all_it_takes_is_a_phone_call_to_find_out_how_much_your_neighbour_earned_last_year/9909781 https://yle.fi/uutiset/osasto/news/in_finland_all_it_takes_i... Also tax and income data for everyone earning over 100 000€ a year will be posted publicly online (with an option to opt-out).