Norways' Voluntary tax scheme brings in a "massive" $1300...
In a country which already is paying some of the highest taxes in the world; where the top rate is about 46.7 percent, Finance minister Siv Jensen says that the tax scheme was "set up to allow those who want to pay more taxes to dos so in a simple and straightforward way". "If anyone thinks the tax level is too low, they now have the chance to pay more."
The finance minister and the center-right government has been hammered by the opposition for going on a spending spree with the country's oil money and for cutting taxes - their solution; voluntary tax contributions.
Sure, I'll have one robbery please!
The initiative was launched in June, and the reception has not been well received; so far the revenue created have been approximately $1300, which is not a lot considering the country has 5.3 million inhabitants.
Ironically, it was the center-left (poised to be the party leader in September elections) Jonas Gahr Store, whose net worth is $8 million, who pushed the opposition to take action, after complaining that he was paying less taxes under the current administration. - It seems he hasn't taken them up on the offer.
Want get robbed? Well at least in Norway you have the option to.
Source:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-06/-voluntary-tax-plan-as-expected-fails-miserably-in-norway
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I have never heard about the voluntary tax before, but I sure get a lot of unvoluntary tax proposals. Just got a kind reminder (several thousands) to pay my property tax. If they really wanted this thing to succeed they would certainly have done a better job promoting it. Now Store registers that the greedy Norwegians do not comply with paying taxes voluntarily, so he can pump up the tax burden after he gets elected. Nice scam:)
Guess the government have never really been astute marketers lol. I agree, shouldn't take much to get in a bit more than a measly $1300...
I mean it wasn't Store's idea per say, but I think this definitely landed in his favour, I guess you could say the current government played themselves?
Yeah, I know that. Store is the most jellylike and spineless politicans every imo. I meet him once in a while, and he is just strange. If he is a 'Real' socialist, he should be the first to give away some of his 8 millions in voluntarily tax. The big daddies in the Labour Party seem to be good at enriching themselves , while preaching increased taxes for 'Ola Nordmann'.
Anyway, voluntary tax is a misnomer. Tax is never voluntary per se, than it is not tax.
True!
I was not aware of this. And it's hilarious xD.
The inheritance tax infuriates me, but this puts a smile on my face. Not making even though.
Well, if the anonymous cryptos gain ground, at some point, they really have to promote this scheem with "voluntary tax", which by definition is not tax btw :)
If that day comes, it will be the starting of a new really really insane golden age lifting all humans.
Wow..so the thieves aren't interested in giving away their money either? How strange.
I know right!
So they had a month to do it... How are taxes collected in Norway? Are they filed once per year? I'm thinking just one month of a new program wouldn't necessarily get the highest turnout. Wait a year and then present the numbers again - then we'd have something to talk about.
You're technically right, but even in a month we should have seen a higher number no? I'll repost in a year!
why dont they just buy bitcoins to transfer business funds without uncle sam catching on?
Outside of Norway might work, inside Norway, sudden bank account increases without traces won't go unnoticed
why put in a bank?
You said business funds, so assuming that hey would want to pay with services, there are not many vendors in Norway accepting it. So buying bitcoins would just make your business less liquid and increasing your risk