2024/25 State Tax Rankings... Time for You to Move?

[MJ DeMarco]

<div class="bbWrapper"><b><span style="font-size: 15px">CLICK TO THE LATEST POST FOR THE LATEST YEAR FOR UPDATES...</span></b><br /> <br /> Part of the reason why I moved to Utah from Arizona... AZ continues to slowly slide lower, and lower, and lower. Happy to see Utah in the top ten, albeit, just barely. Nevada was a consideration but I have zero trust in their state government, on top of strict Covid protocols (endangering its core business of casinos), my guess NV will be out of the top ten by 2025 as they target the &quot;evil rich&quot; who are using the state as a tax shelter.<br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--unfurl js-unfurl fauxBlockLink" data-unfurl="true" data-result-id="284159" data-url="https://taxfoundation.org/2022-state-business-tax-climate-index/" data-host="taxfoundation.org" data-pending="false"> <div class="contentRow"> <div class="contentRow-figure contentRow-figure--fixedSmall js-unfurl-figure"> <img src="/community/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Ftaxfoundation.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F10%2F24SBTCI-social-sahre_FB.png&amp;hash=450343cf331bdd4d4e3e65abd6decd9c&amp;return_error=1" loading="lazy" alt="taxfoundation.org" class="bbCodeBlockUnfurl-image" data-onerror="hide-parent"/> </div> <div class="contentRow-main"> <h3 class="contentRow-header js-unfurl-title"> <a href="https://taxfoundation.org/2022-state-business-tax-climate-index/" class="link link--external fauxBlockLink-blockLink" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-proxy-href=""> 2024 State Business Tax Climate Index </a> </h3> <div class="contentRow-snippet js-unfurl-desc">In recognition of the fact that there are better and worse ways to raise revenue, our Index focuses on how state tax revenue is raised, not how much. The rankings, therefore, reflect how well states structure their tax systems.</div> <div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks"> <span class="js-unfurl-favicon"> <img src="/community/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Ftaxfoundation.org%2Fwp-content%2Fthemes%2Ftaxfoundation%2Fassets%2Fimg%2Ffavicon.png&amp;hash=ce5fcc40029295d20587de66e152bd53&amp;return_error=1" loading="lazy" alt="taxfoundation.org" class="bbCodeBlockUnfurl-icon" data-onerror="hide-parent"/> </span> taxfoundation.org </div> </div> </div> </div> <br /> <blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="" data-source="" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> The absence of a major tax is a common factor among many of the top 10 states. Property taxes and unemployment insurance taxes are levied in every state, but there are several states that do without one or more of the major taxes: the corporate income tax, the individual income tax, or the sales tax. Nevada, South Dakota, and Wyoming have no corporate or individual income tax (though Nevada imposes <a href="https://taxfoundation.org/tax-basics/gross-receipts-tax/" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">gross receipts tax</a>es); Alaska has no individual income or state-level <a href="https://taxfoundation.org/tax-basics/sales-tax/" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">sales tax</a>; Florida and Tennessee have no <a href="https://taxfoundation.org/tax-basics/individual-income-tax/" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">individual income tax</a>; and New Hampshire and Montana have no sales tax.<br /> <br /> <br /> This does not mean, however, that a state cannot rank in the top 10 while still levying all the major taxes. Indiana and Utah, for example, levy all of the major tax types, but do so with low rates on broad bases. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Sometimes the best business decision you can make doesn&#039;t involve business, but a Uhaul and a roadtrip.<br /> <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/attachments/1639758443150-webp.41176/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/data/attachments/37/37804-93efabec900d6597d3900d587c495b14.jpg?hash=W1H8yrm-lC" class="bbImage " style="" alt="1639758443150.png" title="1639758443150.png" width="240" height="200" loading="lazy" /></a></div>

 

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[FNeu]

<div class="bbWrapper">Thanks for sharing this.<br /> <br /> I am originally from Colorado, born and raised. I moved to Texas April of this year for no income tax for my real estate business/investments... But as I get into more of a true business with different ideas I have and researching and learning about everything associated with taxes, no income tax doesn&#039;t make much of a difference. I&#039;ll probably end up moving to a different state. I like traveling and moving around anyway.<br /> <br /> Edit: After looking at more specifics in the article, it looks like I would have been better off staying in Colorado if I would have known the differences and benefits of corporate taxes</div>

 

[loop101]

<div class="bbWrapper">I was comparing Nevada and Wyoming for LLC creation, Wyoming seems simpler, cheaper, and has more privacy.</div>

 

[SEBASTlAN]

<div class="bbWrapper">Any reason you didn&#039;t consider FL?</div>

 

[AmazingLarry]

<div class="bbWrapper">That feel when you&#039;re #47. Sucks cause all my family is here and I don&#039;t want to move out of New England. Might be buying my father in law&#039;s New Hampshire house in the next couple years and seeing this just gives me more incentive.</div>

 

[Guest-5ty5s4]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 69339" data-quote="AmazingLarry" data-source="post: 978713" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=978713" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-978713">AmazingLarry said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> That feel when you&#039;re #47. Sucks cause all my family is here and I don&#039;t want to move out of New England. Might be buying my father in law&#039;s New Hampshire house in the next couple years and seeing this just gives me more incentive. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>I’m sure CT is great if you’re already super wealthy. Love NH though, beautiful place and such a chill atmosphere</div>

 

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[becks22]

<div class="bbWrapper">I have actually decided to move in 3 years (goal to sell company before my 32nd birthday) and moving from 49 to a top state. I think that will work out in my favor.</div>

 

[Gabbe18]

<div class="bbWrapper">How big is tue actual difference in taxes between for example the 1st and 50th position? I mean it&#039;s the same country after all.</div>

 

[MJ DeMarco]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 80768" data-quote="Gabbe18" data-source="post: 979324" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=979324" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-979324">Gabbe18 said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> How big is the actual difference in taxes between for example the 1st and 50th position? I mean it&#039;s the same country after all. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Big. So big that moving is a well worth it.<br /> <br /> For example, the property taxes on my home in Utah is $10,200 per year.<br /> <br /> Drop this same exact house/property in 20 other states (like New Jersey, or California) and the property taxes would be $60,000-$100K per year. So living here in the lap of luxury saves me minimally $50,000 alone in property taxes. This doesn&#039;t even account for sales taxes and income taxes which would bring the tax savings up beyond six-figures... all because I refuse to live in a state that views productive entrepreneurs as livestock waiting to be milked.</div>

 

[CareCPA]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 80768" data-quote="Gabbe18" data-source="post: 979324" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=979324" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-979324">Gabbe18 said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> How big is tue actual difference in taxes between for example the 1st and 50th position? I mean it&#039;s the same country after all. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>I had a client save $90k in state income tax by not being a resident of the same state in 2020 as they were for 2019.</div>

 

[Gabbe18]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 1" data-quote="MJ DeMarco" data-source="post: 979390" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=979390" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-979390">MJ DeMarco said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Big. So big that moving is a well worth it.<br /> <br /> For example, the property taxes on my home in Utah is $10,200 per year.<br /> <br /> Drop this same exact house/property in 20 other states (like New Jersey, or California) and the property taxes would be $60,000-$100K per year. So living here in the lap of luxury saves me minimally $50,000 alone in property taxes. This doesn&#039;t even account for sales taxes and income taxes which would bring the tax savings up beyond six-figures... all because I refuse to live in a state that views productive entrepreneurs as livestock waiting to be milked. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Wow! That is a significant difference! I appreciate the response. I having been thinking about moving to the US, specifically Nashville because of its music scene (I am a big music fan), but I never really took the tax difference between the states into consideration. Mainly because in Sweden the difference in taxes is not that big in terms of location so I thought it would be roughly the same in the US.<br /> <br /> Luckily Tennessee seems to be a tax friendly state though!</div>

 

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[WestCoast]

<div class="bbWrapper">I&#039;ve been traveling abroad the last two years - and will return to the US in 2022.<br /> What state I setup residency is a vital question.<br /> <br /> I want:<br /> a) state with low income / corporate taxes<br /> b) high personal freedom<br /> c) airport with many non-stop flights<br /> d) good weather<br /> <br /> <br /> I&#039;m pretty sold on Texas, but Florida is also free these days.<br /> (Passes weather test so long as you are not in either for May-October!)<br /> <br /> Montana, Wyoming, SD: I&#039;d love to, but, the weather is nice for 3 months, and you can&#039;t travel easily without connecting.<br /> <br /> --<br /> <u>The more we ALL vote with our feet, the sooner the high-tax states will fail, and the low tax ones will propser.</u></div>

 

[MJ DeMarco]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 80768" data-quote="Gabbe18" data-source="post: 979699" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=979699" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-979699">Gabbe18 said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Luckily Tennessee seems to be a tax friendly state though! </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Tennessee is in the top tier, but has some wonky business use tax. Still a good choice.<br /> <br /> <blockquote data-attributes="member: 632" data-quote="WestCoast" data-source="post: 979743" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=979743" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-979743">WestCoast said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I&#039;m pretty sold on Texas </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Texas is great except for property taxes... my home in TX would have $60K in property taxes, but I would benefit from zero state income taxes, so there&#039;s some partial offset.</div>

 

[watchopt]

<div class="bbWrapper">Thank you for posting this. I&#039;m not to much into luxury and don&#039;t mind occasional need to camp either. But to more align with travel, is anyone aware of something similar to this breakdown, probably less official, of the rankings for the ones with (developing) a fast-laner mindset without the fast-laner wealth? Nearly broke. Almost without. Perhaps one that list columns such as: Gov Land Availability, Recreation Fac Avail, Kindness rank, library, access, weather, food cost, .... List more columns if you think of any so I can cipher search and/or begin to build one.<br /> <br /> If anything this excercise will help &#039;keep one small inside&#039; which I think is a virtue.<br /> <br /> J</div>

 

[MTF]

<div class="bbWrapper"><div class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--unfurl js-unfurl fauxBlockLink" data-unfurl="true" data-result-id="288226" data-url="https://www.self.inc/info/life-of-tax/" data-host="www.self.inc" data-pending="false"> <div class="contentRow"> <div class="contentRow-figure contentRow-figure--fixedSmall js-unfurl-figure"> <img src="/community/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.self.inc%2Finfo%2Fimg%2Fpost%2Flife-of-tax%2Flife-of-tax-header.jpg&amp;hash=376199ec36854480710442c754041d75&amp;return_error=1" loading="lazy" alt="www.self.inc" class="bbCodeBlockUnfurl-image" data-onerror="hide-parent"/> </div> <div class="contentRow-main"> <h3 class="contentRow-header js-unfurl-title"> <a href="https://www.self.inc/info/life-of-tax/" class="link link--external fauxBlockLink-blockLink" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-proxy-href=""> Life of Tax: How Much Tax is Paid Over a Lifetime | Self. </a> </h3> <div class="contentRow-snippet js-unfurl-desc">How much could the average person spend on taxes over their lifetime? This study answers the question. See the lifetime tax findings here.</div> <div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks"> <span class="js-unfurl-favicon"> <img src="/community/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.self.inc%2Ffavicon.ico&amp;hash=975054e8e09a8740905232f3fa243c8f&amp;return_error=1" loading="lazy" alt="www.self.inc" class="bbCodeBlockUnfurl-icon" data-onerror="hide-parent"/> </span> www.self.inc </div> </div> </div> </div> <br /> New Jersey (most lifetime taxes) vs West Virginia (least lifetime taxes) &gt; $600k difference in lifetime taxes. That&#039;s for an average person. Imagine how much more for a successful entrepreneur. All that money down the drain.</div>

 

[ohmamecr]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 5905" data-quote="MTF" data-source="post: 981231" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=981231" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-981231">MTF said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> [URL unfurl = &quot;true&quot;] <a href="https://www.self.inc/info/life-of-tax/" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">Life of Tax: How Much Tax is Paid Over a Lifetime | Self.</a> [/ URL]<br /> <br /> Nueva Jersey (más impuestos de por vida) vs West Virginia (menos impuestos de por vida)&gt; $ 600k de diferencia en impuestos de por vida. Eso es para una persona promedio. Imagínese cuánto más para un emprendedor exitoso. To </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> <blockquote data-attributes="member: 5905" data-quote="MTF" data-source="post: 981231" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=981231" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-981231">MTF said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> <div class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--unfurl js-unfurl fauxBlockLink" data-unfurl="true" data-result-id="288226" data-url="https://www.self.inc/info/life-of-tax/" data-host="www.self.inc" data-pending="false"> <div class="contentRow"> <div class="contentRow-figure contentRow-figure--fixedSmall js-unfurl-figure"> <img src="/community/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.self.inc%2Finfo%2Fimg%2Fpost%2Flife-of-tax%2Flife-of-tax-header.jpg&amp;hash=376199ec36854480710442c754041d75&amp;return_error=1" loading="lazy" alt="www.self.inc" class="bbCodeBlockUnfurl-image" data-onerror="hide-parent"/> </div> <div class="contentRow-main"> <h3 class="contentRow-header js-unfurl-title"> <a href="https://www.self.inc/info/life-of-tax/" class="link link--external fauxBlockLink-blockLink" target="_blank" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" data-proxy-href=""> Life of Tax: How Much Tax is Paid Over a Lifetime | Self. </a> </h3> <div class="contentRow-snippet js-unfurl-desc">How much could the average person spend on taxes over their lifetime? This study answers the question. See the lifetime tax findings here.</div> <div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks"> <span class="js-unfurl-favicon"> <img src="/community/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.self.inc%2Ffavicon.ico&amp;hash=975054e8e09a8740905232f3fa243c8f&amp;return_error=1" loading="lazy" alt="www.self.inc" class="bbCodeBlockUnfurl-icon" data-onerror="hide-parent"/> </span> www.self.inc </div> </div> </div> </div> <br /> New Jersey (most lifetime taxes) vs West Virginia (least lifetime taxes) &gt; $600k difference in lifetime taxes. That&#039;s for an average person. Imagine how much more for a successful entrepreneur. All that money down the drain. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>lol it&#039;s crazy, I live in Spain and being a civil servant is very incentivized but you get crushed if you start (if a self-employed person makes 300k they literally rob him of 47%, and the more money you make the more they take away but the maximum is 47%) but there is a Next country called Andorra, I love it because it does not have a beach and it is mountainous, which I love and not to say that it is full of entrepreneurs and youtubers and people with ambition, at the end of the day in Spain as in most countries The western notion has hit hard and that touches my balls and it sucks.<br /> In addition, to enter Andorra they ask you for 30k (they will give you back the day you leave although nobody usually leaves) so it is full of people with money, athletes, cyclists, etc. I am 17 years old and my goal is to go there when I have my business in a few years<br /> <br /> What do you think about that? the worst thing is that most of the Spanish people get angry when they see the entrepreneurs leave as if they should give them something</div>

 

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[Gabbe18]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 5905" data-quote="MTF" data-source="post: 981231" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=981231" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-981231">MTF said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> <div class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--unfurl js-unfurl fauxBlockLink" data-unfurl="true" data-result-id="288226" data-url="https://www.self.inc/info/life-of-tax/" data-host="www.self.inc" data-pending="false"> <div class="contentRow"> <div class="contentRow-figure contentRow-figure--fixedSmall js-unfurl-figure"> <img src="/community/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.self.inc%2Finfo%2Fimg%2Fpost%2Flife-of-tax%2Flife-of-tax-header.jpg&amp;hash=376199ec36854480710442c754041d75&amp;return_error=1" loading="lazy" alt="www.self.inc" class="bbCodeBlockUnfurl-image" data-onerror="hide-parent"/> </div> <div class="contentRow-main"> <h3 class="contentRow-header js-unfurl-title"> <a href="https://www.self.inc/info/life-of-tax/" class="link link--external fauxBlockLink-blockLink" target="_blank" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" data-proxy-href=""> Life of Tax: How Much Tax is Paid Over a Lifetime | Self. </a> </h3> <div class="contentRow-snippet js-unfurl-desc">How much could the average person spend on taxes over their lifetime? This study answers the question. See the lifetime tax findings here.</div> <div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks"> <span class="js-unfurl-favicon"> <img src="/community/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.self.inc%2Ffavicon.ico&amp;hash=975054e8e09a8740905232f3fa243c8f&amp;return_error=1" loading="lazy" alt="www.self.inc" class="bbCodeBlockUnfurl-icon" data-onerror="hide-parent"/> </span> www.self.inc </div> </div> </div> </div> <br /> New Jersey (most lifetime taxes) vs West Virginia (least lifetime taxes) &gt; $600k difference in lifetime taxes. That&#039;s for an average person. Imagine how much more for a successful entrepreneur. All that money down the drain. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>It&#039;s fascinating that the tax difference is so big depending on where you live within the same country!</div>

 

[Kak]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 1" data-quote="MJ DeMarco" data-source="post: 979755" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=979755" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-979755">MJ DeMarco said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Tennessee is in the top tier, but has some wonky business use tax. Still a good choice.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Texas is great except for property taxes... my home in TX would have $60K in property taxes, but I would benefit from zero state income taxes, so there&#039;s some partial offset. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Yes. The property taxes here are brutal. Although I prefer it to an income tax. At least I get to choose how much house I live in, and therefore how much I feed the enemy. The only way around it here is an agriculture exemption. Which is the plan for our Texas home.<br /> <br /> We want to build on acreage and do something agricultural on the land. Then your price per square footage is compared with the county average. So if it’s a 10k square foot mansion, with no comps, it’s taxed per sq footage with the likes whatever junk is in the area, just proportionally larger. Like 5x 2k square foot double wides in a cheap a$$ county.<br /> <br /> Even so, It’s possible that we could build our dream home 3x the size of this place and pay less per year in taxes with an ag exemption. But we are also in a high tax gated country club neighborhood so it only goes down from here.</div>

 

[Bekit]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 80400" data-quote="watchopt" data-source="post: 979762" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=979762" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-979762">watchopt said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Thank you for posting this. I&#039;m not to much into luxury and don&#039;t mind occasional need to camp either. But to more align with travel, is anyone aware of something similar to this breakdown, probably less official, of the rankings for the ones with (developing) a fast-laner mindset without the fast-laner wealth? Nearly broke. Almost without. Perhaps one that list columns such as: Gov Land Availability, Recreation Fac Avail, Kindness rank, library, access, weather, food cost, .... List more columns if you think of any so I can cipher search and/or begin to build one. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> I&#039;ve heard that Montana is one of the best states in terms of entrepreneurship.<br /> <br /> <blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="" data-source="" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> The state has more entrepreneurs per capita than any other state and a business survival rate (businesses that survive their first five years) that ranks in the top 10. [<a href="https://www.montanabusinessquarterly.com/entrepreneurship-in-montana/" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">source</a>] </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> They would likely also have a ton of camping and government land. Check out Glacier National Park, for instance. If you were near a city, you&#039;d have a library. Weather would be cold. But the cost of living would be way cheaper. I found a 2 bed, 1 bath house for $70,000 on a <a href="https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/609-5th-Ave-SW-Great-Falls-MT-59404/3108068_zpid/" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="noopener">random Zillow search</a> just now in the first page of results. Where I live, an equivalent house would be $300,000+.<br /> <br /> As a bonus, they&#039;re the 5th best state in the country for taxes, according to MJ&#039;s original post above.<br /> <br /> By the way - you should totally build a ranking system of the best places for developing a fastlaner mindest without the fastlaner wealth. That&#039;s brilliant!</div>

 

[MJ DeMarco]

<div class="bbWrapper">Amazing, even with a multi-billion dollar surplus, CALIFORNIA wants to double taxes.<br /> <br /> And guess who will fill the largest portion of the bill? Entrepreneurs and business owners with a gross receipts tax.<br /> <br /> Wonder when fair-minded entrepreneurs will wake up and refuse to be treated like livestock.<br /> <br /> <div class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--unfurl js-unfurl fauxBlockLink" data-unfurl="true" data-result-id="293078" data-url="https://taxfoundation.org/california-health-care-tax-proposal/" data-host="taxfoundation.org" data-pending="false"> <div class="contentRow"> <div class="contentRow-figure contentRow-figure--fixedSmall js-unfurl-figure"> <img src="/community/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.taxfoundation.org%2F20200528165836%2Fcalifornia_capitol_3_36-e1590699526536.jpeg&amp;hash=4bb0f8c9365d04d757187fab2f668662&amp;return_error=1" loading="lazy" alt="taxfoundation.org" class="bbCodeBlockUnfurl-image" data-onerror="hide-parent"/> </div> <div class="contentRow-main"> <h3 class="contentRow-header js-unfurl-title"> <a href="https://taxfoundation.org/california-health-care-tax-proposal/" class="link link--external fauxBlockLink-blockLink" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-proxy-href=""> California Considers Doubling its Taxes </a> </h3> <div class="contentRow-snippet js-unfurl-desc">Practically doubling state taxes—even if the burden is partially offset through state-provided health coverage—could send taxpayers racing for the exits.</div> <div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks"> <span class="js-unfurl-favicon"> <img src="/community/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Ftaxfoundation.org%2Fwp-content%2Fthemes%2Ftaxfoundation%2Fassets%2Fimg%2Ffavicon.png&amp;hash=ce5fcc40029295d20587de66e152bd53&amp;return_error=1" loading="lazy" alt="taxfoundation.org" class="bbCodeBlockUnfurl-icon" data-onerror="hide-parent"/> </span> taxfoundation.org </div> </div> </div> </div> <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/attachments/1642090515624-webp.41568/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/data/attachments/38/38194-f67058aff4f612e311879e9c28f52186.jpg?hash=OV0J6aHVHD" class="bbImage " style="" alt="1642090515624.png" title="1642090515624.png" width="200" height="216" loading="lazy" /></a></div>

 

[MTF]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 1" data-quote="MJ DeMarco" data-source="post: 983392" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=983392" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-983392">MJ DeMarco said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Amazing, even with a multi-billion dollar surplus, CALIFORNIA wants to double taxes.<br /> <br /> And guess who will fit the largest portion of the bill? Entrepreneurs and business owners with a gross receipts tax.<br /> <br /> Wonder when fair-minded entrepreneurs will wake up and refuse to be treated like livestock.<br /> <br /> <div class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--unfurl js-unfurl fauxBlockLink" data-unfurl="true" data-result-id="293078" data-url="https://taxfoundation.org/california-health-care-tax-proposal/" data-host="taxfoundation.org" data-pending="false"> <div class="contentRow"> <div class="contentRow-figure contentRow-figure--fixedSmall js-unfurl-figure"> <img src="/community/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.taxfoundation.org%2F20200528165836%2Fcalifornia_capitol_3_36-e1590699526536.jpeg&amp;hash=4bb0f8c9365d04d757187fab2f668662&amp;return_error=1" loading="lazy" alt="taxfoundation.org" class="bbCodeBlockUnfurl-image" data-onerror="hide-parent"/> </div> <div class="contentRow-main"> <h3 class="contentRow-header js-unfurl-title"> <a href="https://taxfoundation.org/california-health-care-tax-proposal/" class="link link--external fauxBlockLink-blockLink" target="_blank" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" data-proxy-href=""> California Considers Doubling its Taxes </a> </h3> <div class="contentRow-snippet js-unfurl-desc">Practically doubling state taxes—even if the burden is partially offset through state-provided health coverage—could send taxpayers racing for the exits.</div> <div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks"> <span class="js-unfurl-favicon"> <img src="/community/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Ftaxfoundation.org%2Fwp-content%2Fthemes%2Ftaxfoundation%2Fassets%2Fimg%2Ffavicon.png&amp;hash=ce5fcc40029295d20587de66e152bd53&amp;return_error=1" loading="lazy" alt="taxfoundation.org" class="bbCodeBlockUnfurl-icon" data-onerror="hide-parent"/> </span> taxfoundation.org </div> </div> </div> </div> <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/attachments/41568/" target="_blank">View attachment 41568</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> LOL this place seems to be hell-bent on destroying itself. I can&#039;t imagine any sensible entrepreneurs NOT planning to escape as soon as possible.<br /> <br /> Another fun tax from California: <a href="https://engage.tesla.com/articles/1105-california-stop-solar-tax" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="noopener">California — Stop the Solar Tax</a><br /> <br /> Sure, talk about how eco-friendly you want to be and penalize people who actually want to use renewable energy.</div>

 

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[loop101]

<div class="bbWrapper">I&#039;m now looking at Nevada or Montana. Wyoming and Utah are probably better, but cannabis is still illegal. I guess everyone in Utah is not worried about the Wasatch Fault that runs through all the bigger cities.</div>

 

[MJ DeMarco]

<div class="bbWrapper">European Personal Tax Rates...<br /> Denmark tops list at 56%<br /> <br /> Funny how old communist Soviet blocks have the least...<br /> <a href="https://files.taxfoundation.org/20220207144718/2022-top-personal-income-tax-rates-in-europe-top-income-tax-rates-in-europe-personal-income-rates-europe-2022.png" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="noopener"><img src="/community/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.taxfoundation.org%2F20220207144718%2F2022-top-personal-income-tax-rates-in-europe-top-income-tax-rates-in-europe-personal-income-rates-europe-2022.png&amp;hash=147ff106a99131a1c8933ba952a191cb" data-url="https://files.taxfoundation.org/20220207144718/2022-top-personal-income-tax-rates-in-europe-top-income-tax-rates-in-europe-personal-income-rates-europe-2022.png" class="bbImage " loading="lazy" alt="2022 top personal income tax rates in europe top income tax rates in europe personal income rates europe 2022" title="2022 top personal income tax rates in europe top income tax rates in europe personal income rates europe 2022" style="" width="" height="" /></a></div>

 

[Mikkel]

<div class="bbWrapper">I&#039;m currently living in New Hampshire, a great state all around. The only downside is the high property taxes. Since I live 10 minutes from the border of Maine, I have seriously considered living in Maine and just crossing the state border and working in New Hampshire.</div>

 

[natyms]

<div class="bbWrapper">I love this thread because this is something that&#039;s taking a lot of mental space for me right now.<br /> I live between Germany and Spain and, to be honest, the whole tax situation makes me want to live both countries. I really cannot tell you what country is worst. Probably Spain because the &quot;new&quot; governement is trying to squeeze as much money as possible from people. For example, they now want to implement a law in which, if you are in an accident that leaves you in a wheelchair, part of the money you receive from that, you have to give to the government, too. It&#039;s utterly ridiculous. <br /> <br /> Anyway, I have been wanting to move somewhere else for a while now, but I really don&#039;t know where. <br /> Same old problem: If you have too many choices, it is difficult to choose. I could really go anywhere, but I don&#039;t know where. So if anyone has good ideas, they are welcome.<br /> What do I value in a country/city? A decent governement, decent taxes, make it easy for entrepreneurs, nice weather, but at the same time it should be a country that will not have a major water crisis 10 to 20 years from now. It needs to have good schools and be child friendly. And last, but not least, low criminality.<br /> I know, I am asking for a lot <img src="/community/imgs/emoticons/em-smile2.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /></div>

 

[Tony100]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 53674" data-quote="natyms" data-source="post: 988391" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=988391" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-988391">natyms said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I love this thread because this is something that&#039;s taking a lot of mental space for me right now.<br /> I live between Germany and Spain and, to be honest, the whole tax situation makes me want to live both countries. I really cannot tell you what country is worst. Probably Spain because the &quot;new&quot; governement is trying to squeeze as much money as possible from people. For example, they now want to implement a law in which, if you are in an accident that leaves you in a wheelchair, part of the money you receive from that, you have to give to the government, too. It&#039;s utterly ridiculous.<br /> <br /> Anyway, I have been wanting to move somewhere else for a while now, but I really don&#039;t know where.<br /> Same old problem: If you have too many choices, it is difficult to choose. I could really go anywhere, but I don&#039;t know where. So if anyone has good ideas, they are welcome.<br /> What do I value in a country/city? A decent governement, decent taxes, make it easy for entrepreneurs, nice weather, but at the same time it should be a country that will not have a major water crisis 10 to 20 years from now. It needs to have good schools and be child friendly. And last, but not least, low criminality.<br /> I know, I am asking for a lot <img src="/community/imgs/emoticons/em-smile2.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Isle of Man? An island between England and Ireland. Top personal tax rate is 20% and business taxes are very low. It is a British crown dependency but it is not part of the UK. Very low crime. There is are a few towns (with a big financial services industry) and villages but otherwise rural. The weather is not great but amazing countryside, very low crime and family friendly.</div>

 

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[GIlman]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 1" data-quote="MJ DeMarco" data-source="post: 978609" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=978609" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-978609">MJ DeMarco said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Part of the reason why I moved to Utah from Arizona... AZ continues to slowly slide lower, and lower, and lower. Happy to see Utah in the top ten, albeit, just barely. Nevada was a consideration but I have zero trust in their state government, on top of strict Covid protocols (endangering its core business of casinos), my guess NV will be out of the top ten by 2025 as they target the &quot;evil rich&quot; who are using the state as a tax shelter.<br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--unfurl js-unfurl fauxBlockLink" data-unfurl="true" data-result-id="284159" data-url="https://taxfoundation.org/2022-state-business-tax-climate-index/" data-host="taxfoundation.org" data-pending="false"> <div class="contentRow"> <div class="contentRow-figure contentRow-figure--fixedSmall js-unfurl-figure"> <img src="/community/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Ftaxfoundation.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F10%2F24SBTCI-social-sahre_FB.png&amp;hash=450343cf331bdd4d4e3e65abd6decd9c&amp;return_error=1" loading="lazy" alt="taxfoundation.org" class="bbCodeBlockUnfurl-image" data-onerror="hide-parent"/> </div> <div class="contentRow-main"> <h3 class="contentRow-header js-unfurl-title"> <a href="https://taxfoundation.org/2022-state-business-tax-climate-index/" class="link link--external fauxBlockLink-blockLink" target="_blank" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" data-proxy-href=""> 2024 State Business Tax Climate Index </a> </h3> <div class="contentRow-snippet js-unfurl-desc">In recognition of the fact that there are better and worse ways to raise revenue, our Index focuses on how state tax revenue is raised, not how much. The rankings, therefore, reflect how well states structure their tax systems.</div> <div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks"> <span class="js-unfurl-favicon"> <img src="/community/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Ftaxfoundation.org%2Fwp-content%2Fthemes%2Ftaxfoundation%2Fassets%2Fimg%2Ffavicon.png&amp;hash=ce5fcc40029295d20587de66e152bd53&amp;return_error=1" loading="lazy" alt="taxfoundation.org" class="bbCodeBlockUnfurl-icon" data-onerror="hide-parent"/> </span> taxfoundation.org </div> </div> </div> </div> <br /> <br /> <br /> Sometimes the best business decision you can make doesn&#039;t involve business, but a Uhaul and a roadtrip.<br /> <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/attachments/41176/" target="_blank">View attachment 41176</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>The risk of an income tax being imposed in Nevada is low. This is because it is currently unconstitutional. <br /> <br /> Article 10: &quot;No income tax shall be levied upon the wages or personal income of natural persons.&quot;<br /> <br /> I have property in both Nevada and Arizona, and will be moving my home state to Nevada in the next year or two. <br /> <br /> For income tax to be implemented, the legislature would have to pass an amendment, and then it would have to be put to the population in two votes 4 years apart. The entire process would take about 5 years and would probably be political suicide and very unlikely that the population would vote to make a change that would allow taxes to be imposed on themselves in the future.<br /> <br /> Of course they can hike sales and property taxes, but if you are high income with modest living situation income tax is your biggest burden by far...especially since even states with income tax have property and sales taxes usuallys..<br /> <br /> This is not true for businesses, and taxes can be imposed...but if you can pass through your taxes to personal then you are protected and it&#039;s hard to change thatn.<br /> <br /> Here is a good explanation.<br /> <br /> <div class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--unfurl js-unfurl fauxBlockLink" data-unfurl="true" data-result-id="300580" data-url="https://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/question/nv-state-income-tax/" data-host="www.lasvegasadvisor.com" data-pending="false"> <div class="contentRow"> <div class="contentRow-figure contentRow-figure--fixedSmall js-unfurl-figure"> <img src="/community/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lasvegasadvisor.com%2Fimg%2Fquestion-amp.jpg&amp;hash=447655017eefe6b183b9501957bc89c1&amp;return_error=1" loading="lazy" alt="www.lasvegasadvisor.com" class="bbCodeBlockUnfurl-image" data-onerror="hide-parent"/> </div> <div class="contentRow-main"> <h3 class="contentRow-header js-unfurl-title"> <a href="https://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/question/nv-state-income-tax/" class="link link--external fauxBlockLink-blockLink" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-proxy-href=""> Would Nevada Impose a State Income Tax To Make up for Shortfalls? | Las Vegas Advisor </a> </h3> <div class="contentRow-snippet js-unfurl-desc">Would Nevada consider instituting a state income tax to counter the tax losses from the shutdown?</div> <div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks"> <span class="js-unfurl-favicon"> </span> www.lasvegasadvisor.com </div> </div> </div> </div></div>

 

[natyms]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 86960" data-quote="Tony100" data-source="post: 988409" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=988409" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-988409">Tony100 said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Isle of Man? An island between England and Ireland. Top personal tax rate is 20% and business taxes are very low. It is a British crown dependency but it is not part of the UK. Very low crime. There is are a few towns (with a big financial services industry) and villages but otherwise rural. The weather is not great but amazing countryside, very low crime and family friendly. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Thanks. I actually had the opportunity once to be there, but I didn&#039;t like it. It didn&#039;t feel right. It&#039;s also too little, with horrible weather and I&#039;m not sure about the schools either... Or maybe it was just too &quot;English&quot;. I like England for a visit, but I would never live there.<br /> I have the same issue with Andorra. I see <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/members/101968/" class="username" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" data-user-id="101968" data-username="@ohmamecr">@ohmamecr</a> wrote about it further up. <br /> Andorra is great for tax purposes, but it doesn&#039;t even have an airport, it so little, you always see the same people and the weather it&#039;s not exactly the best.<br /> <br /> I don&#039;t know. This is something that is giving me anxiety.<br /> I also have to say that, although paying taxes in Spain makes me furious, because it&#039;s only used for stupid purposes (i.e. the too many bureaucrats drinking gin tonics), in Germany at least I have the feeling I receive something for them. Every single time I have not been able to work, I have been taken care of. Maternity leave is great. It&#039;s stilll a lot of taxes, but at least you know you won&#039;t end up not being able to pay a hospital bill or end up in the streets if you lose your money.</div>

 

[MTF]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 53674" data-quote="natyms" data-source="post: 988391" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=988391" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-988391">natyms said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Anyway, I have been wanting to move somewhere else for a while now, but I really don&#039;t know where.<br /> Same old problem: If you have too many choices, it is difficult to choose. I could really go anywhere, but I don&#039;t know where. So if anyone has good ideas, they are welcome.<br /> What do I value in a country/city? A decent governement, decent taxes, make it easy for entrepreneurs, nice weather, but at the same time it should be a country that will not have a major water crisis 10 to 20 years from now. It needs to have good schools and be child friendly. And last, but not least, low criminality. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Are you only interested in Europe or elsewhere as well?<br /> <br /> As for Europe, my ideas:<br /> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Switzerland - fits all of the boxes and would be my number one choice, particularly for you as a German speaker. Weather could be much warmer obviously but it&#039;s still among the warmest and sunniest places in Switzerland.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Madeira - technically Portugal but in some aspects independent. Doesn&#039;t fit all the boxes but has nice weather (could be less rainy), has LOTS of water (that&#039;s the benefit of so much rain), and is child-friendly.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Slovenia - not sure about the government and stuff but has okay weather (particularly Koper), is very forested (so no issues with water), and safe.</li> </ul></div>

 

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<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 1" data-quote="MJ DeMarco" data-source="post: 988243" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=988243" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-988243">MJ DeMarco said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> European Personal Tax Rates...<br /> Denmark tops list at 56%<br /> <br /> Funny how old communist Soviet blocks have the least...<br /> <a href="https://files.taxfoundation.org/20220207144718/2022-top-personal-income-tax-rates-in-europe-top-income-tax-rates-in-europe-personal-income-rates-europe-2022.png" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="nofollow ugc noopener"><img src="/community/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.taxfoundation.org%2F20220207144718%2F2022-top-personal-income-tax-rates-in-europe-top-income-tax-rates-in-europe-personal-income-rates-europe-2022.png&amp;hash=147ff106a99131a1c8933ba952a191cb" data-url="https://files.taxfoundation.org/20220207144718/2022-top-personal-income-tax-rates-in-europe-top-income-tax-rates-in-europe-personal-income-rates-europe-2022.png" class="bbImage " loading="lazy" alt="2022 top personal income tax rates in europe top income tax rates in europe personal income rates europe 2022" title="2022 top personal income tax rates in europe top income tax rates in europe personal income rates europe 2022" style="" width="" height="" /></a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Let‘s not forget that many taxes are hidden: you have to pay for the various sorts of garbage you want taken away, for the radio, even if you don‘t own one, etc. and VAT is 19% (7% for some necessities). Someone calculated total tax to be 60% her in Germany.</div>