Will you give some details regarding UK and western Europe economies. I assume they are more socialistic than the States.
Here are some questions. What are your tax rates? Do you think that your standard of living is on par? Would it be on par by excluding housing and property ownership? If you can think of any other comparisons, please give those. onF
Regarding Tax rates in the U. K. Income Tax starts about 20% Fuel(Petrol)Tax 75% nice eh! Council Tax Varies approx £30 a week Value Added Tax 17.5% this little beauty is added to everything except childrens clothes and basic foods. These are all the main ones. As far as comparisions with europe I believe we in the U.K. are amongst the heaviest taxed but I am open to correction.Personally I know having been to Holland where my brother lives,the standard of living there is much higher.Also our welfare system is very generous to those who know how to use it that should read "abuse it".Comparisions can be difficult I can only share on what I know and have seen,I believe however based on what others tell me who are in europe Holland France we are more likend to the U.S. than europe in many ways. Hope this has been of some help. Yours in Christ Duncan
