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Q: Why are taxes in Scandinavian countries so high?
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Why are taxes so high?

Well, here in the US they aren't terribly high...at least compared to most all other developed free economy nations, many, many of which are much higher and all encumbering. And obviously, while it may not fall under the "taxes", in most communist systems, the contribution required is virtually always much higher.


Do nuns pay taxes?

No They do not make money and so they do not have to pay taxes. All of there needs are satisfied by the church.


Can you claim rent on taxes as a student?

No. But your father and mother get taxes for having to take care of you so there is an advantage.


What benefits do you get from taxes you pay?

Taxes cover maintenance of roads, bridges, etc. So you benefit from driving of safe maintained roads and bridges. Texas also cover schools, you or your kids can go to school and they get textbooks from school, which taxes also cover. Taxes cover law enforcement (police) so you are safe, because you have police :) and... Public buildings like Libraries are covered by taxes so you can buy books. If you are unemployed the taxes can help pay for you :) that's all I can think of right now


Does cooperative society pay withholding tax?

A Cooperative Society does not pay withholding taxes. Withholding taxes are taxes deducted at source from incomes earned by individuals and corporate bodies that are subject to payment of taxes. The taxess so withheld are subsequently deducted from the final tax liabilities of such individuals/corporate bodies. Since Cooperative Societies do not pay taxes on theirprofits it will beimpossible to deduct such withheld taxes and so the Cooperative suffers.

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What countries are in the Scandinavian area?

Scandinavian countries: Denmark, Norway, Sweden. People sometimes confuse Scandinavian countries with Nordic countries. So here is the definition of Nordic countries as well. Nordic countries: Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Iceland, Finland.


Why the Scandinavian countries are called so?

Scandinavia is derived from Skaoin-awjo, which is old German for 'danger/damage island'.


Why is Scandinavia an allie of Iceland?

Iceland was ruled by Scandinavian countries for centuries. This caused Icelandic culture to be based on Scandinavian culture, the Icelandic language to be based off other Scandinavian languages, and the majority of Icelandics to be of Scandinavian descent. So in a way, Iceland could be considered a child of Scandinavia, as Scandinavia helped produce Iceland.


What country that has no income taxes?

Many countries have people exempt from income taxes in some situations. But countries that collect no personal income taxes what so ever are Andorra, Monaco,and The United Arab Emirates.


Why did George III raise taxes so high?

he wanted to


What languages start with s?

Spanish, Scandinavian, any country that starts with s.Scandinavia is not a country it is a region in northern Europe that includes Denmark and two of the Scandinavian Peninsula's countries, Norway and Sweden. So there is no one language called Scandanvian.SamiSanskrit:Scottish Gaelic:)Serbian:Shona:Sindhi:Sinhala:Slovak:Slovene:Somali:Sotho:Spanish:Sranan Tongo:Swahili:Swati:Swedish:


Why were the colonists so against paying taxes to England?

because England kept raising taxes and putting taxes on new things and the colonists moved away from England to get away from high taxes


Why did they start the Boston massacre?

The colonist got angry that taxes were so high.


Why did they start Boston massacre?

The colonist got angry that taxes were so high.


Why were foreign countries unhappy with Americas high tariffs in the 1920s?

In the 1920s many high tariff policies were passed by Presidents Wilson Harding and Coolidge to protect American businesses. A tariff taxes products from other countries. So when America put tariffs against foreign (mostly European) countries, they were mad because they couldn't export their goods to America, hence they lost money.


Why were taxes so high after the civil war?

The government had to pay off the War Debt.


What countries are in nordic Europe?

Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Denmark. Nordic countries are basically Scandinavian countries with their outreach. Iceland and Finland are sometimes falsely labeled as Scandinavian, but this is not true. They are thought to be so because they have a long history with Scandinavia and have large populations of Scandinavians, as well as having Scandinavian languages (Icelandic and Swedish).