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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices

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To: James Seagrove who wrote (1023679)7/6/2017 4:59:00 PM
From: FJB  Read Replies (1) of 1578127
 
Norway 'Voluntary' Tax Plan Brings In Just $1,325...
  • Plan is people can pay more if they think taxes are too low
  • Norway collects just $1,325 in voluntary tax since June
Eager to pay more taxes? Then look no further than Norway.

Hammered by the opposition for slashing taxes and going on a spending spree with the country’s oil money, the center-right government has hit back with a bold proposal: voluntary contributions.


Launched in June, the initiative has received a lukewarm reception, with the equivalent of just $1,325 in extra revenue being collected so far, according to the Finance Ministry. That’s not much for a country of 5.3 million people, many of whom are already accustomed to paying some of the highest taxes in the world (the top rate of income tax is 46.7 percent). ...
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