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Because Danes have generous pensions partly funded by foreigners who somewhat reliably leave the country after a number of years.
by 0xfaded 5y ago
Because Danes have generous pensions partly funded by foreigners who somewhat reliably leave the country after a number of years.
- throw0101a 5y agoAnd the foreigners can often use their time in Denmark as contribution credit to their own social security. Canada for example has a few such agreements, include with Denmark AFAICT: * https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/canada-pension-plan-cpp-employment-insurance-ei-rulings/cpp-ei-explained/canada-pension-plan-employment-insurance-explained-13.html https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/canada-... * https://retirehappy.ca/social-security-agreements-cpp-oas/ https://retirehappy.ca/social-security-agreements-cpp-oas/
- AdrianB1 5y agoThere may be a few exceptions, but that is not the rule.
- simongray 5y agoYou mean all those expats that only have to pay half the income tax that Danes do? If you're only here temporarily as some kind of specialist it's hardly like you're being robbed. If you decide to stay for the long haul, obviously you are expected to also contribute your fair share to the welfare system. https://skat.dk/skat.aspx?oid=2244911 https://skat.dk/skat.aspx?oid=2244911