Fuel protests
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Leesoh
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It's not 'free' (another debate) like ours, or at least that's what I was told.
Real Sharapova
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Bottom line is that their tax/Nic is considerably higher than ours.
Lako42
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For over 96% of the country it is 100% free in france. Only people who retire under the age of 65 have to pay.
Lako42
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Their income tax has a top bracket of 40% the same as us
Leesoh
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And in Germany?
Lako42
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Im not to well informed on Germany i will admit. I be,lieve they have recently devised a new system where health care comes straight out of earnings, half paid by the employee and half by the employer.
I do however believe France to be a better example in terms of a fair comparison and similarities.
Real Sharapova
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Try Nic, especially in France.
Lako42
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Obviously there are bound to be areas of higher taxation etc, however you could easily say that is more than made up for by the cheaper cost of living in France.
Not only do we get taxed to the eyeballs here, but we have a ridiculous housing market and a very high cost of living.
Maybe the differencess in all of these things make an overall comparison unfair. When simply looking at fuel however, it is obvious we are paying too much.
Dour
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Some. The one from Fosse Park is great. The one along London Road is awful.
Dour
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And their doctors paid under half what ours get...
Darth Vodka
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http://www.howtobooks.co.uk/property/france/income-tax.asp
The first €5,666 of taxable income is tax free
€5,666 to €6,166 - 5%
€6,166 to €7,000 - 10%
€7,001 to €10,833 - 15 %
€10,834 to €14,000 - 20%
€14,001 to €18,333 - 25%
€18,334 to €21,333 - 30%
€21,334 to €25,334 - 35%
€25,334 to €41,000 - 40%
€41,001 to €58,000 - 45 %
€58,001 to €67,166 - 50%
€67,167 to €77,333 - 55 %
€77,334 and upwards - 58%
Lako42
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I bet they actually get paid though, unlike thousands of our NHS staff. The fundamental errors made here are sometimes bewildering.
Darth Vodka
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the IT NHS **** ups are unbelievable, EDS, consultants, wanky databases
twats
they tax more in France (their socialist party is actually socialist) but tax avoidance for the french middle classes is a national sport, loads of them live in Switzerland or London...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,,2002300,00.html
newtonfox
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Macky
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Melton Fox
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Unbelievable!!!
(x) thousand miles away and 2 years out of date.
Only you Newts, only you!!!
Fox Fan
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