Tax collection in Greece

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It's awful.

I hate it when people leave it to everyone else to support the country. Disturbed by the mention of the UK and how bad we are at it.

Come on, I know we joke about tax collectors but that money is important! Joke about government waste and bureaucracy all you want but we have things like, you know, schools, hospitals and roads, not to mention, an armed forces engaged in two conflicts right now. And we're deep into the red. We need that money to be in the national strongbox.

edited 1st Apr '11 1:53:39 PM by GameChainsaw

Indeed. Give to Caesar, for even if you hate his guts, tis he who paves them thar roads.

Wait, that came from Forbes? I thought that they were all about antitax Libertarianism.

Maybe so, but they know their stuff when it comes to money, and the simple fact is the government is owed money it isn't recieving in Greece (and Britain.)

Of course the problem is HOW you are supposed to collect that tax.

If you're somewhat poor, like most Greeks, and are subjected to both a 20-30% income tax AND a 15-20% sales tax you'd dodge taxes too.

: That does not make any sense. What you are saying implies something that is not %, but rather a fixed sum based on class.
The greek problem is moral, not economic.

A VAT is a tax so heinous and immoral that resisting it is perfectly appropriate.

^ What is so wrong with it?

It's a 15-25% sales tax, applied ON TOP of an already high income tax.

Applying a sales tax to *services* is fishy, too.

If you're going to tax someone, tax the rich. Leave the consumers (primarily working and middle classes) the Hell alone.

edited 2nd Apr '11 2:38:53 PM by SavageHeathen

wait, 'civilised' countries have regressive tax structures? how gauche!

And a 'value-added' or 'goods-and-services' tax on top of that. That's starting to sound painful

But, then I remember, 'this is Greece, land developers have "wildfire arson" as a legitimate business practice, and the government lies about money'