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Some European countries have tax around 60% and VAT over 20%...

• wslh 13y ago
  But you don't need to rely on private health, private security, and private education there. The taxes in those countries have a counterpart.
  • altero 13y ago
    In less developed parts you do. Most people here have gun, since it takes about 1 hour for police to show up. Local hospital sucks (once they forget scalpel inside patient) so most people pay bribes to get better hospital. And there is school here, but I would not dare to send my kids there. I think "people just give up" well describes situation here.
    • wslh 13y ago
      What country are you talking about? In Argentina the issue happens in the whole country not in some specific places.
      • rahimnathwani 13y ago
        Serbia? Wikipedia says it has: - 20% VAT rate - Roughly 60% marginal payroll taxes for highest earners (including both employee-paid income tax and employer-paid payroll taxes) - 58 guns per capita in 2007
        • levosmetalo 13y ago
          Wikipedia is wrong regarding taxes. In Serbia everyone counts salary in after tax amounts, not before tax like in most of the Western world. For example you get paid 1 RSD netto, and employer pay 0.6 RSD in tax, health and retirement insurance combined. Tax is the least amount there. Calculated by western standards that would mean ~35-40% of the gross salary take away for tax, health and retirement contribution. Still much, but comparing to other countries it's not that bad. Regarding 58 guns per capita? It's ridiculous, that would mean that every 4 member family would need a dedicated gun storage. It's not USA. 20% VAT is higher rate. For basic needs like food, drugs and electricity VAT is only 10%.
          • blueskin_ 13y ago
            >Regarding 58 guns per capita? It's ridiculous, that would mean that every 4 member family would need a dedicated gun storage. It's not USA. I assume they meant per 100 citizens, which would be 0.58 guns per capita. This is the figure Wikipedia gives; second in the world after the US at 89 per 100. Remember that many gun owners own multiple weapons.
            • rahimnathwani 13y ago
              Oops. Yes, I should have read the column headings.
• martinrame 13y ago
  ...and Agentina has an unemployment rate of 6.8 (with the highest salaries of the region) against 10.9 of european union (26,7 in spain, and 12.5 of italy). Sources: Just google "unemployment rate of xxxx" (argentina, spain, italy).
  • bevacqua 13y ago
    The definition of "unemployment" in Argentina is a joke. If you worked for any length of time during the past year, you're not considered unemployed. Same goes if you're getting an unemployment check.
    • pessimizer 13y ago
      The definition of "unemployment" everywhere is a joke. The best number is the prime-age (25-54) employment rate.
  • estebank 13y ago
    Do you know that what is considered unemployment in Europe is what in Argentina is called unemployment and underemployment[2]? The sum of unemployment and underemployment in Argentina is 15.57% [1]. [1]: http://www.indec.mecon.ar/nuevaweb/cuadros/4/sh_eph_continuatrimestral.xls http://www.indec.mecon.ar/nuevaweb/cuadros/4/sh_eph_continua... [2]: http://www.indec.mecon.ar/nuevaweb/cuadros/4/metempleo1.pdf http://www.indec.mecon.ar/nuevaweb/cuadros/4/metempleo1.pdf