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I was (pleasantly) surprised to see that the analogous website for Mexico, where you buy government-issued bonds called Cetes, is significantly less confusing t
by omaranto 4y ago
I was (pleasantly) surprised to see that the analogous website for Mexico, where you buy government-issued bonds called Cetes, is significantly less confusing to use. That is not at all what I expect when comparing government websites between my native Mexico and the US! (Paying taxes is another example of something with much, much better UI/UX in Mexico, but there probably are not many other examples.)
Also, the refunds for Cetes when you go over the limit take a few days, not 8 to 10 weeks.
- everybodyknows 4y agoHow does the interest rate on Cetes compare to inflation?
- omaranto 4y agoI think they are almost always pretty close to inflation, and have been both slightly below and slightly above it at different points in time.
- gridspy 4y agoIt's probably because software contracting by the government is tidier in Mexico. Also, the US tax system is partially the result of lobbying by parties such as TurboTax [1]. I'm glad I live in NZ, another smaller country with great online systems for government interactions. [1] https://www.nbcnews.com/business/taxes/turbotax-h-r-block-spend-millions-lobbying-us-keep-doing-n736386 https://www.nbcnews.com/business/taxes/turbotax-h-r-block-sp...