Sweden has some of the world's highest taxes, so why is the taxman so popular with the Swedes?

Sweden is infamous for having some of the highest taxes in the world, and yet the country’s tax agency is still one of Sweden’s most trusted institutions.

The Swedish attitude towards tax contrasts sharply with many countries where taxes can be a deeply divisive issue. We investigate what this says about Swedish society and how the popularity of the welfare state might survive growing challenges in the future.

  • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldMEnglish
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    8 months ago

    It still wouldn’t for the vast number of brainwashed people who don’t think beyond “the government is taking some of my paycheck!”

    Because a lot of those people are the same people who say things like, “why should I have to pay for universal health care when I’m healthy?”