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Probably because you have all the oil. Denmark must be kicking themselfs :)arildno said:Electricity is cheap, though. It has been at less than half the average European price for a number of years.
Probably because you have all the oil. Denmark must be kicking themselfs :)arildno said:Electricity is cheap, though. It has been at less than half the average European price for a number of years.
Nope. Mainly, it is due to our waterfalls.Anttech said:Probably because you have all the oil. Denmark must be kicking themselfs :)
Everyone is obligued to insure themselves, I pay about 115 euros a month for my insurance, which I think is too much (that comes on top of the 29.7% tax), the prices will probably be increased next year. But it means that everyone has a basic insurance for hospitalization etc.ShawnD said:I might be missing something though. What kind of services does your government provide? You probably get free health care, but then so do I. Do parents get free child care? Is university free? Are roads and public transportation of very high quality? Are police and fire services absolutely top notch?
arildno said:Nope. Mainly, it is due to our waterfalls.
Of course, Sweden and Denmark haven't got any waterfalls either.
That's so weird because Canada has nothing like that, and Canada's system seems very backwards of what you would expect. First you buy a car, and you get a bill of sale. You don't take this bill of sale to the government, you take it to an insurance company. You buy insurance and they give you a pink card. You take your pink card and your bill of sale to the government and they will give you a registration card and a license plate if you ask for one. I did this whole process about 4 weeks ago so I can tell you how much it all cost.Moonbear said:If you register the car in the US, you most certainly will pay a tax based on the value of the car at the time you register it. The states I've lived in have all closed that loophole that allowed you to buy a car out of state and drive it home and avoid paying taxes. It's a state tax, not a federal tax, but tax nonetheless.
Monique said:Everyone is obligued to insure themselves, I pay about 115 euros a month for my insurance, which I think is too much (that comes on top of the 29.7% tax deduction), the prices will probably be increased next year. But it means that everyone has a basic insurance for hospitalization etc.
Child care is not free, but parents receive government money for every child to buy clothes, help pay for school etc. University is also subsidized, students receive money to pay for tuition and living expenses and tuition is low: 1500 euros a year. Roads are very good quality, public transportation is good too. Police and firemen are also good (although the police never has time when you need them).
When you become unemployed out of your own fault or by some kind of injury (like a bad back) you will receive income by the government.
And the Danes haven't got any extensive woodlands either.Anttech said:And fish
And 100% is covered with snow for 6 months :) hehe.arildno said:And the Danes haven't got any extensive woodlands either.
(For the record, the municipality of Oslo consists of about 60% lake&woodlands regions. That beats Brasilia, I think. )
You had to bring that up, didn't you?Anttech said:And 100% is covered with snow for 6 months :) hehe.
ShawnD said:I can't understand how a country can have 19% sales tax without the economy completely crashing. Buying a new car would actually be cheaper if you bought it in another country and drove it back.
From the looks of it, Canada's taxes aren't too bad. Most of you guys are paying way more than me, and Chi is paying less simply because he has kids and I don't.
I paid $3,200 Canadian for last year's tuition; not including books. It's way more expensive in the US. 2200 seems reasonable as long as foreigners don't get that same discount rate.TuviaDaCat said:btw, i have a question, universities here costs 2200 dollars a year, it that considered to be a good price for a social democraic country?
Moonbear said:If you register the car in the US, you most certainly will pay a tax based on the value of the car at the time you register it. The states I've lived in have all closed that loophole that allowed you to buy a car out of state and drive it home and avoid paying taxes. It's a state tax, not a federal tax, but tax nonetheless.