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Take a look at russia - 13% flat, ukraine - 15% flat, georgia 20% flat. Anyone really wants to move there? Compare with united states - progressive, germany - progressive up to 45%, united kingdom - up to 50%. Most rational folks would choose to live in the second tier.
Yes... the standards of living of these countries are purely based on flat taxes vs progressive taxes... WTF is wrong with you.
I have looked at some of them and did not find at all that flat tax rate reduces income inequality or increases standard of living.
Also why the hell would you think taxes could or should reduce income inequality? If you are truly interested in income inequality, look at INCOMES.
New Renter
2013 Jul 29, 11:29pm
52wks guaranteed vacation for many is just around the corner and already reality for many a some, as they can not find jobs.
Make it PAID vacation and you sir have a deal!
52wks guaranteed vacation for many is just around the corner and already reality for many a some, as they can not find jobs.
Make it PAID vacation and you sir have a deal!
Paid by Monopoly bucks, just like the other day or two of the year.
Take a look at russia - 13% flat, ukraine - 15% flat, georgia 20% flat. Anyone really wants to move there? Compare with united states - progressive, germany - progressive up to 45%, united kingdom - up to 50%. Most rational folks would choose to live in the second tier.
Yes... the standards of living of these countries are purely based on flat taxes vs progressive taxes... WTF is wrong with you.
Regarding standard of living, a lot of it comes down to a level of education in the population especially in regards to technology, etc and in terms of legal systems, values such as respect for individual autonomy/private property and important advantages such as not being decimated by constant wars. About flat taxes - it has often being suggested over the years especially by those with more right leaning political views that flat taxes would simplify the tax code and lead to a higher standard of living. I have not seen any evidence of this in the table.
About flat taxes - it has often being suggested over the years especially by those with more right leaning political views that flat taxes would simplify the tax code and lead to a higher standard of living. I have not seen any evidence of this in the table.
I'll give you one, from a sole quality of life / standard of living point of view (any cultural preferences aside) the UK is at the bottom of the countries I'd move to. Life in the UK is and has always been brutal since I visited it the first time, most people I know work hard and barely get by from paycheck to paycheck. Germany I'd agree with you, high quality of life on average, so there is no evidence to the contrary either until you try it in one country and switch from one system to the other. It's definitely a bit more complex than just narrowing it down to the tax system. But if you look at wealth disparity in the flat tax countries, it is lower than in the US and lower or same to most of their progressively-taxing European counterparts.
http://www.taxrates.cc/html/russia-tax-rates.html
This is a pretty useful website for indentifying tax rates by country. I have looked at some of them and did not find at all that flat tax rate reduces income inequality or increases standard of living. Take a look at russia - 13% flat, ukraine - 15% flat, georgia 20% flat. Anyone really wants to move there? Compare with united states - progressive, germany - progressive up to 45%, united kingdom - up to 50%. Most rational folks would choose to live in the second tier. I think it's clear from this website that flat tax is not related to prosperity whatsoever.