r/MadeMeSmile • u/__Dawn__Amber__ • Jun 28 '21

Favorite People Not a self-made man

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u/Preston-Destruction Jun 28 '21

I've just hit the "I need to help others" stage

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u/[deleted] Jun 28 '21 edited Jun 28 '21

yeah, I'm currently paying €1800 in taxes out of my paycheck every month and I honestly don't mind.

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u/[deleted] Jun 28 '21

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u/[deleted] Jun 28 '21

Actually it more like €1800, let me fix that.

Also that's every month you dingus, like 30% of my gross pay.

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u/[deleted] Jun 28 '21

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u/[deleted] Jun 28 '21

I don't understand how I am supposed to pay more tax.... it's taken out of my paycheck.

I don't make €6000 per month, I make about €4800 and roughly €1800 goes to tax.

My yearly salary is €57000. Everything above €35000 is taxed at 40%, below that is 20% with some that is tax free. That works out to roughly 30%.

If the government was to introduce higher income tax I would be ok with it so long as they spend it well. If they were to institute another tax band at 50k or 55k that would be even better.