Submitted by RUng1234 t3_yv98kx in InternetIsBeautiful
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RUng1234 OP t1_iwdhp9c wrote
I think the France tax system is not progressiv (tax rate increases with the salary) right?
kerberus64 t1_iwdi4vg wrote
I’m not 100% sure - this is why I’d be interested to find out!
And yes, I’ve lived and worked in France for 15 years, of which six have been in the civil service… I feel somewhat ashamed! :)
reddit019283 t1_iwdr3xh wrote
Coole Sache, danke!
Arthur_is_Nice_Name t1_iwd7n6p wrote
Germany has a church tax‽
RUng1234 OP t1_iwd83ia wrote
Yepp. You need to denounce the church to stop paying that tax.
Alphal66 t1_iwdanui wrote
Can you do one for Austria please? Shouldn't be that different anyways since we copy all your laws lol
dasus t1_iwdobnv wrote
Finland had a massive denouncement of the church when someone just made an online tool that let you do it automatically.
Although I have to say that money really does get spent rather well here, as there's no massive Catholic churches that suck in money and the church we have does a lot of charity work and gives food.
If people could've just changed that to go to a secular institution, I think they would have. No-one really cared that much about the 1% church tax.
As I dislike the idea of making vulnerable people sit through indoctrination to get food, as some church food aid programs require you to sit through a service before you can get the aid.
It's like a Flat Earther going to get confirmation to their whacky world views from hungry hungry hobos by dangling food in front of them.
QuickbuyingGf t1_iwdrem9 wrote
Sadly we need to go to a public office (which is apparently hard to get a date at) and pay like 30 bucks
Church isnt that indoctrinating here and of course has some positives (like creating a community, supporting local clubs) but idk if you should be forced enough into it as they honestly get enough money
dasus t1_iwds27p wrote
Well the church here is suuuuuuuuuper mild in comparison to most other countries as Scandinavia is super secular, but I just oppose it ideologically.
I think a junkie I talked to said it's just a basic service, a couple of hymns and a sermon by a Finnish Evangelical Lutheran pastor, so pretty airy-fairy "we should aim to do good" and none of that "sin and you'll go to hell" shit. Still, the idea bothers me slightly, even if the practice doesn't.
Tugendwaechter t1_iwgs0fj wrote
In Germany the churches get extra money from the state for their charitable work and social services.
Homebrewandsteak t1_iweda0m wrote
I had no idea taxes were so high in Germany. Is there a stepped system like in the US?
RUng1234 OP t1_iwfg7r0 wrote
It is a progressive system: with the salary increase the tax rate also increases.
kerberus64 t1_iwdhbld wrote
This is a great tool! Very interesting to compare with here. If you’re making a list of other countries to do (and you fancy a challenge!), how about France?