SinineUltra 1,170 Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 NO. If you are unemployed the state covers 90 % of your previous salary in 2 years... What the hell, man. Is Denmark a paradise? Ankit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peppen 934 Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 What the hell, man. Is Denmark a paradise?Sadly not. Many people abuse the system and the government has just decreased it from a 4 year period to 2 years, thinking about abandoning it entirely lol. Stingray 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray 9,441 Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 NO. If you are unemployed the state covers 90 % of your previous salary in 2 years...1. Here it is 65 % of your last bruto income (equals 90%) for two years. BUT then it goes down untill you reach a minimum of approx 1000 euro ... which has NO time limit as long as you can illustrate every few months you are actively looking for work. 2. Free health care (with limitations for major surgery)3. Education is free untill 18. Then, you get a grant if income of parents is too low if you want to go to college/uniAlso: beer. So yes :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinineUltra 1,170 Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Sadly not. Many people abuse the system and the government has just decreased it from a 4 year period to 2 years, thinking about abandoning it entirely lol. How can Denmark finance all this? Natural resources? Fortunes accumulated by vikings back in the days? Dion and Barbara 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray 9,441 Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 How can Denmark finance all this? Natural resources? Fortunes accumulated by vikings back in the days? Hmmm ... Thats the downside: we do it by being the most heavily taxed country out there .... Peppen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peppen 934 Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 1. Here it is 65 % of your last bruto income (equals 90%) for two years. BUT then it goes down untill you reach a minimum of approx 1000 euro ... which has NO time limit as long as you can illustrate every few months you are actively looking for work.2. Free health care (with limitations for major surgery)3. Education is free untill 18. Then, you get a grant if income of parents is too low if you want to go to college/uniAlso: beer. So yes :-)Beer. Fuck your beer, Carlsberg and Tuborg!Hmmm ... Thats the downside: we do it by being the most heavily taxed country out there ....Indeed. Heavy taxation is the prime income. Also cars are expensive AS HELL because of tariffs. Not that I particularly mind paying taxes, but up to 50 % is a little too much IMO. Stingray 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dion 2,476 Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 I ain't jealous, in Brazil we pay a shitload of taxes and we get nothing in return but the satisfaction of knowing we're financing our corrupt politicians retirement with all our money being diverted to their banking accounts in the Cayman Islands or wherever they hide 'their' money these days. Yay At least I got my university for free by beating a few thousands of people in the entrance exam. Rmpr and Barbara 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peppen 934 Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 I ain't jealous, in Brazil we pay a shitload of taxes and we get nothing in return but the satisfaction of knowing we're financing our corrupt politicians retirement with all our money being diverted to their banking accounts in the Cayman Islands or wherever. Yay At least I got my university for free by beating a few thousands of people in the admittance exam.Corrupt bastards are everywhere, mate. People are going crazy here in Denmark at the moment, because of a documentary revealing how easy it is for individuals to avoid paying taxes in Denmark. Many local banks even offer services in relation to tax evasion. Really hope they do something about it, considering that 40 % tax is a bigger part of a small income household, than someone who earns millions every week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray 9,441 Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Beer. Fuck your beer, Carlsberg and Tuborg!Thats not beer! This is: Nom nom nom Indeed. Heavy taxation is the prime income. Also cars are expensive AS HELL because of tariffs. Not that I particularly mind paying taxes, but up to 50 % is a little too much IMO.Indeed: + 50% here as well. Though I do believe the strongest shoulders should carry the heaviest load. The problem is free riders though. Peppen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dion 2,476 Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Corrupt bastards are everywhere, mate. People are going crazy here in Denmark at the moment, because of a documentary revealing how easy it is for individuals to avoid paying taxes in Denmark. Many local banks even offer services in relation to tax evasion. Really hope they do something about it, considering that 40 % tax is a bigger part of a small income household, than someone who earns millions every week. I doubt it is as bad as in Brazil. Things are just unreal here. I imagine if you guys had it like we have it in here you lot would be in the streets burning everything down by now. I know I would if I weren't alone. PS: tax evasion is also 'a thing' in Brazil. Even I have done it a couple of times. And I'll probably do it another couple of times. I know for sure I won't buy a Playstation 4 for about 1,800 dollars. Rmpr and Stingray 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dion 2,476 Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Thats not beer! This is:Nom nom nom Indeed: + 50% here as well. Though I do believe the strongest shoulders should carry the heaviest load. The problem is free riders though.They're starting to sell some belgian beers here in my city. I've already come across a few of them like Duvel. Still haven't bought any though. Stingray 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray 9,441 Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 They're starting to sell some belgian beers here in my city. I've already come across a few of them like Duvel. Still haven't bought any though.Send me their names and i will tell you if they are good! Duvel is a bit of a bitter beer, blonde, 8°, heavy, impossible to drink 10 in one hour (we have bets on that in bars here lol), very good if you cant shit - WILL fix that problem, and you get 'black out' drunk real fast, especially if you drink it while it is warm outside ...Awesome beer - won the best beer in the world award once Peppen, Dion, Jype and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dion 2,476 Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Send me their names and i will tell you if they are good!Duvel is a bit of a bitter beer, blonde, 8°, heavy, impossible to drink 10 in one hour (we have bets on that in bars here lol), very good if you cant shit - WILL fix that problem, and you get 'black out' drunk real fast, especially if you drink it while it is warm outside ...Awesome beer - won the best beer in the world award onceNext time I'll take some pics for ya Stingray 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinineUltra 1,170 Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Hmmm ... Thats the downside: we do it by being the most heavily taxed country out there ....Tough, aren't the salaries high regardless, there are a lot of perks (like free health services) plus the income ratio to food/clothes etc is still better than majority of the world? There has to be a reason why I haven't met an acrimonious dane, belgium citizen before! Can't have my say in beer choices etc - not a drinker so I know very little. Stingray and Peppen 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peppen 934 Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Tough, aren't the salaries high regardless, there are a lot of perks (like free health services) plus the income ratio to food/clothes etc is still better than majority of the world? There has to be a reason why I haven't met an acrimonious dane, belgium citizen before! Can't have my say in beers choices etc - not a drinker so I know very little. Hahahahahahah, believe me, bitter Danes exist. LOADS OF THEM. Salaries are high, but again that decreases our ability to compete with other nations whom have lower salaries. I too believe the biggest shoulders should carry the biggest load. All the way. SinineUltra 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ankit 3,176 Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Just scrolled past a lot of pages since i was last online, i miss not being online here when all the shizz happens. Stingray 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray 9,441 Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Politically ... Angry Belgians galore. More than 30 % very right wing these days because of the crisis and it is splitting up the country (the southern french speaking part is poorer and profits more from the solidarity system which creates ... trouble) Salaries are high, but again that decreases our ability to compete with other nations whom have lower salaries as well. E.g We have a lot of car factories closing down these days because they ship out to low wage - third world countries. It is all a matter of perspective really. Belgium has been without gouvernement for 589 days in the middle of the crisis and that has actually saved us lol. We did nothing and that was the better option, really. Peppen and SinineUltra 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peppen 934 Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Politically ... Angry Belgians galore. More than 30 % very right wing these days because of the crisis and it is splitting up the country (the southern french speaking part is poorer and profits more from the solidarity system which creates ... trouble)Salaries are high, but again that decreases our ability to compete with other nations whom have lower salaries as well. E.g We have a lot of car factories closing down these days because they ship out to low wage - third world countries.It is all a matter of perspective really. Belgium has been without gouvernement for 589 days in the middle of the crisis and that has actually saved us lol. We did nothing and that was the better option, really.LOL.Yeah, here we also see a severe split in political camps. More ultra right and more ultra left. Dangerous indeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post! CHOULO19 24,332 Posted November 2, 2013 Popular Post! Share Posted November 2, 2013 Thanks for the last couple of pages, guys. Very informative reading about your countries...now excuse me while I go commit suicide.. SinineUltra, hjperdeath, Jype and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray 9,441 Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Thanks for the last couple of pages, guys. Very informative reading about your countries...now excuse me while I go commit suicide..I told you you should come here ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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