I thought we should bring some attention to this.
Misleading title. Not incorrect, but it is based on what the source of income is, it is not about how rich you are relative to the rest of the population. The title makes it sound like if you make a certain amount of money, your tax rate is lowered. Alternatively, it sounds like the richest Dutch are evading 12% worth of taxes. But neither of these are true statements AFAIK, and either way they aren’t made in the article, so the title is misleading.
Edit: Changed “the top 1%” to “the richest Dutch”.
It’s still ridiculous that capital is taxed at a lower rate than labor.
Richest Americans: “You guys pay taxes?”
Of course, someone had to shit on America.
Which never deserves shitting on since it’s a marvelous place that only does good for its citizens and the world!
Yes, clearly, by pointing out the absurdity of shitting on America in a piece about the Netherlands, I’m saying that America is perfect. It’s always black and white; there’s no room for nuance.
It’s only absurd if you don’t consider taxation of the rich a geopolitical issue.
But I would suggest most people here do not share that belief.
It’s only absurd if you don’t consider taxation of the rich a geopolitical issue.
If you had said something about billionaires across the world, this defense would hold some water. But it wasn’t, it was just mindless shitting on America. Couldn’t just talk about another country and it’s problems, without the knee-jerk claim that America is worse.
Which is the country that by far has the most billionaires?
Go ahead and look it up, I’ll wait.
Which is the country that by far has the most billionaires?
The US. You said it’s a worldwide issue. The US is the world now?
Yeah, not like the working classes aren’t starved of actual cost of living wages and have to scale back everything in the ‘age of subscription fees’. This also isn’t limited to NL.🥲
Looks like they play the same game there as they do in the US. Get most of their income from investment vs actual salary, and of course the investment is taxed less than regular income.
I will never understand why capital gains should be taxed less than income. It’s in itself a statement against the working class.
For the same reason my transportation costs to go to work and my housing costs are not tax deductible. We’re not tge protagonists of the story, so, fuck us.
Wow, how progressive that they pay anything at all!
Yeah and those 28% they “pay” they probably get back from the irs with some creative number swapping… fuck off they dont pay shit. Meanwhile i have to pay for my electricity twice, one to use it and second time because i also produce it because i have solar panels and dont use it al straight away. fuck off please.
Your rich people pay taxes?!?
Lucky.
It’s almost as if rich people are the common denominator in this equation. Substitute this person into a new context and they find a way to exploit the game in that arena.
The answer lies in the hands of the people who make stuff. When we say we are not going to play this game any more rich people are forced to the negotiation table because they have no chance to make any of the stuff, their stock and trade is lies.
The problem is this relies on the people who make stuff making a huge sacrifice on behalf of everyone else. This won’t change until everyone else is willing to at least match what rich people can offer to people who make stuff. Unfortunately everyone else are not willing to match this unless people who make stuff can offer a product of equivalent value. Making a product of equivalent value takes time, which gives rich people ample opportunity to offer more than everyone else is willing to.
