Tax between Europe and any countries in the world

[Liebling:-)))]

In American reciepts, they do not always tell you the exact taxes you pay. It just gives you a total for taxes only. Look at this example:

Thank you for share your bill with us.

I work out % of $1.63 tax from your bill where you pay extra for tax = 6.59%. Is it not same % tax in every store?

I hope everyone scan their bills here to see either % tax for foods/drink are same in every stores or not.

VAT (Value added Tax) 16% for materials and 7% for foods/drink are same in every stores around Germany.

 

[Liebling:-)))]

I don't know what type of vehicle insurance you have, But my insurance does not go up if I am at not at fault in the time of the accident. They only raise it up only if I am at fault at the time of the accident.

Yes, that's right. It's same with Europe.

 

[kuifje75]

Liebling, no..... Not all food are taxed. Only a few things. That is why the tax percentage may seem low for food.

Here are more receipts.

* Utah State Liquor Store does not show taxes. But we know, it's "included" in the prices, just like in Germany.
* Paulino's Nursery shows a summary of taxes
* Asian Marketplace does not show taxes percentage, but taxes are included in the prices, I guess, just like in Germany.
* Denver Botantical Garden shows zero taxes for admission to gardens

 

[kuifje75]

Also Liebling, like I said, taxes vary from city to city.

One city, it can be 5,75%, next city it can be 7,25%.
Got it?

**goes to look for more receipts**

 

[Reba]

I don't know what type of vehicle insurance you have, But my insurance does not go up if I am at not at fault in the time of the accident. They only raise it up only if I am at fault at the time of the accident.

I didn't mean that the one accident caused only my premium to go up because the other driver (the at fault one) wasn't insured. I mean ALL drivers insurance rates go up because of uninsured drivers. Every insuranced driver is carrying the extra financial burden of the uninsured drivers. When your insurance company pays you a claim, where do you think they get that money? That money comes from ALL the insured drivers. The uninsured drivers are not paying their share. Therefore, the insured drivers are stuck with the entire premium bill. The uninsured drivers ride free.

 

[Reba]

Liebling, no..... Not all food are taxed. Only a few things. That is why the tax percentage may seem low for food.

Also, it depends on the city and state.

When we lived in Florida, there was no tax on groceries. We were shocked when we moved to South Carolina and had to pay sales tax, same rate, on groceries and all other items. Everything in SC has a sales tax. Some tourist cities even have additional "hospitality" taxes.

While growing up in Connecticut, we paid no sales tax on food from the grocery store, but we paid sales tax for "prepared" or "luxury" food in restaurants and delis. When I worked at the refreshment stand at the movie theater, we charged sales tax for candy, popcorn, and cups of orange drink, but we didn't charge tax for ice cream or soda from the machine. We paid sales tax for adult clothing and shoe sizes, but not for children's sizes. It was very complicated.

The United States is extremely varied.

 

[Reba]

My employer and I paid half of tax from my monthly wage slip (50% - 50%).

Who is your employer? I know that you work for the U.S. Army, but who actually pays your salary? Are you a civil service employee for the Army, or a contract worker, or ....?

Hubby and I pay 100% of our taxes, insurance, etc. We have no employer contribution.

 

[Reba]

The government donated churches/grave yard for jews here in Germany after World War II and pay the pension to survivors who had been through in camping. They donated alot of money to build churches etc for jewish but jews want more and more which it's not acceptance.

Donated? I don't think that money was donated out of the goodness of their hearts. I think it is called reparations; that is, money that is due to the victims for the damages done by the guilty ones. Maybe the Jews wouldn't need so many new synagogues if the Germans hadn't destroyed the old ones. Maybe the Jews wouldn't need so many graveyards if the Germans hadn't killed so many of them.

They only support survivors, not their children/grandchildren or great-grandchildren.

Maybe their grandchildren wouldn't need support if the Germans hadn't stolen the property that belonged to the grandparents in the first place.

We are not allow to visit jew's churches/graveyard because we are not jew reglious.

I can't imagine why not. :roll:

Germans are furious and felt it's not right to carry on pay the tax for the children or grandchildren of survivors. It's understandable that the survivors has the right to have pension as long as they are alive. The government agree with his people and stop it.

Sigh...I guess the German people are still in denial about their role in the Holocaust, and still harbor anti-Semetic feelings. Personally, if I were a Jew, I don't think I would want to continue living in Germany; it doesn't sound like the situation has improved much since Hitler's time.

The children/grandchildren should do with their churches themselves. Why can't they make church taxes to improve their churches etc like what catholic & protestant did?

I guess because the German Catholics and Protestants destroyed the Jewish synagogues. Although I know some Jews don't want German "blood" money.

Why should the government support different beliefs?

Why should the government support religious organizations at all?

The government are for Protestants and Catholic. They do not control any churches but an ecclesicastical office for church taxes.

If the government controls the source of financial support (that is, taxes) then the government does indeed control the churches. If churches become dependent on government money, then they will support government programs and decisions, even when those decisions clash with church beliefs.

BTW, what are German Protestant churches? I know that "Protestant" is not a denomination, so which churches qualify as "Protestant"? In the U.S., "Protestant" usually includes Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, some Baptists, AME, and Episcopal.

 

[Liebling:-)))]

Who is your employer? I know that you work for the U.S. Army, but who actually pays your salary? Are you a civil service employee for the Army, or a contract worker, or ....?

Hubby and I pay 100% of our taxes, insurance, etc. We have no employer contribution.

Yes, I´m civil service employee for US Army. We have German employer in Kaiserslautern who are responsible for German employees to deal with wage tarif, etc. etc. etc. Check this link then you will understand the Agreement between US and Germany. We have work contract agreement here accord German law. US follow German´s law system as the same as Germany follow US law system, too when Germans work in America.

Check this link over US-Germany Agreement on Social Security.

http://www.germany-info.org/relaunch/business/taxes/social_security.html

http://www.ssa.gov/international/Agreement_Pamphlets/germany.html

The Social Security System
http://www.go-to-do.com/content_eng/mitarbeiter/sv/

http://www.worldwide-tax.com/germany/germany_tax.asp

Work Contract Agreement and Employer´s decision between US, other countries and Europe
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/protection/condtrav/pdf/infosheets/wt-2.pdf

 

[Gemtun]

We dont have sales taxes here as Oregon is one of a few states with no sales taxes.

We do have state/federal taxes and property taxes.

I pay about 1,700 a year for my condo for property tax.

I lose about 600 a month due to federal/state taxes.

 

[Reba]

Yes, I´m civil service employee for US Army.

So you are paid by the United States, correct?

I checked your links but they didn't really answer my question. They were just about Social Security and overtime pay.

 

[Liebling:-)))]

Donated? I don't think that money was donated out of the goodness of their hearts. I think it is called reparations; that is, money that is due to the victims for the damages done by the guilty ones. Maybe the Jews wouldn't need so many new synagogues if the Germans hadn't destroyed the old ones. Maybe the Jews wouldn't need so many graveyards if the Germans hadn't killed so many of them.

Well, the Jews are not only victims in Germany but Germans, too what Nazi in Hilter time did to them.

Germans did not know what Nazi did to Jews until after WWII. It upsets Germans total after learn the scandal news what Nazi did to Jews and others. Yes, I would call it "donation" because they support jews alot as they can than they does for Germans victims.

You did not know what kind of church/graveyard Jews had in Germany. I know because I saw it myself.
Jews use graveyard for jew reglious. We are not allow go in their graveyard :roll:, not even in church :roll:

Maybe their grandchildren wouldn't need support if the Germans hadn't stolen the property that belonged to the grandparents in the first place.

I feel that you know a little.
German Government already support jews ALOT as they can.
Yes, the children, grandchlidren/great-grandchildren demand more and more from German government. All what they said to Government that they has the right to claim for their parents, grandparents/great-grandparents. Why should they get money from German taxpayer which they are not born at that WWII time?

I can't imagine why not. :roll:

It doesn´t bother me really. Why should I complaint about jews?

Sigh...I guess the German people are still in denial about their role in the Holocaust, and still harbor anti-Semetic feelings. Personally, if I were a Jew, I don't think I would want to continue living in Germany; it doesn't sound like the situation has improved much since Hitler's time.

Yes, many jews live and work in Germany. Some of them are not jew reglious and very nice people. My hubby´s parents´s 2 neighbour are jewish... They forgive what Nazi did in the past and said that it belongs past is past. Look at German victims what Nazi did, too. Germans and jews are more than glad that Nazi are not around anymore since Hilter time. We can´t see the problem why we are complaint about? Germany is a freedom country.

I think you don´t understand. We are for the suvivors, NOT their children, grandchildren/great-grandchildren. Why should we carrying on pay them which they didn´t suffer in camping where their family generations suffered?

I guess because the German Catholics and Protestants destroyed the Jewish synagogues.

Why you blame only Catholics and Protestants, not other beliefs?
I blame nobody but Hilter times because they only do what Nazi said.

Although I know some Jews don't want German "blood" money.

Really? It´s new to me.

Why should the government support religious organizations at all?

Like what I told you before that catholic and protestants are the most popular in Germany than other beliefs.

If the government controls the source of financial support (that is, taxes) then the government does indeed control the churches. If churches become dependent on government money, then they will support government programs and decisions, even when those decisions clash with church beliefs.

Yes, that´s right but Church taxes are NOT go to government but the people from ecclesicastical office. They organize the taxes before spread out to every churches. They would do something to agree and disagree with if government change the programs/decision but the government did not control churches much.

BTW, what are German Protestant churches? I know that "Protestant" is not a denomination, so which churches qualify as "Protestant"? In the U.S., "Protestant" usually includes Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, some Baptists, AME, and Episcopal.

German word: Evangelisch = Protestant. All what I see Germans use this word like this. I know what you mean about Lutheran, Baptists, etc. British have the same as US but not German. Evangelisch - simple Protestant... Perhaps Lutheran but I saw rarely here in Germany.

 

[Liebling:-)))]

So you are paid by the United States, correct?

I checked your links but they didn't really answer my question. They were just about Social Security and overtime pay.

Yes

US follow German security system. Americans who work for US Army in Germany and also pay German security system, too only if they work in Germany more than 2 years.

 

[Liebling:-)))]

Liebling, no..... Not all food are taxed. Only a few things. That is why the tax percentage may seem low for food.

Here are more receipts.

* Utah State Liquor Store does not show taxes. But we know, it's "included" in the prices, just like in Germany.
* Paulino's Nursery shows a summary of taxes
* Asian Marketplace does not show taxes percentage, but taxes are included in the prices, I guess, just like in Germany.
* Denver Botantical Garden shows zero taxes for admission to gardens

wow...
Interesting, it´s different bills and also different % of tax on foods... some not.

It look like it´s confused when you visit to different stores with different % of tax or not tax... Very interesting...

Every receipts/bill in Germany alway shows how many %VAT I pay. 7% or 16%.

 

[Liebling:-)))]

One more question, I ask you about US public holidays (example about 4th July).

Did Government pay Public holiday for you? I mean that you get free time off for US public holiday without take day leave annual or from overtime?

 

[Gemtun]

One more question, I ask you about US public holidays (example about 4th July).

Did Government pay Public holiday for you? I mean that you get free time off for US public holiday without take day leave annual or from overtime?

Yes we have 6 paid leaves a year. Christmas, New Years Day, Thanksgiving, Memorial Day, Labor Day and 4th of July. It works for all city/county/state/federal employees. But some do add other holidays like Martin Luther King day etc ..but what I just mentioned are 6 most common.

Most private corporations do this. But there are many businesses who operate year round no matter what.

I pay my staff double their regular pay on these days so most love to work on paid holidays though. It depends on where you work. I am a salaried worker so I dont get double pay or overtime anyway.

 

[Reba]

Yes
US follow German security system. Americans who work for US Army in Germany and also pay German security system, too only if they work in Germany more than 2 years.

Sigh....I wasn't asking anything about Social Security. I don't care about Social Security. I was just asking who pays you.

 

[Liebling:-)))]

Sigh....I wasn't asking anything about Social Security. I don't care about Social Security. I was just asking who pays you.

Please check my post.. I already answered "Yes" and talk about German security system separately from my answer "yes" to your question about US pay me...

Liebling´s post
Yes

US follow German security system. Americans who work for US Army in Germany and also pay German security system, too only if they work in Germany more than 2 years.

 

[Reba]

I'm sorry, I guess my questions were not clear. I will try to rephrase them.

Why should the government support religious organizations at all?

Like what I told you before that catholic and protestants are the most popular in Germany than other beliefs.

I know that you said that Catholics and Protestants were most popular. What I want to know is, what is the reason for the government supporting relgions and churches? Why is that the government's responsibility? Why do the churches accept that?

If the government controls the source of financial support (that is, taxes) then the government does indeed control the churches. If churches become dependent on government money, then they will support government programs and decisions, even when those decisions clash with church beliefs.

Yes, that´s right but Church taxes are NOT go to government but the people from ecclesicastical office. They organize the taxes before spread out to every churches. They would do something to agree and disagree with if government change the programs/decision but the government did not control churches much.

But why is the government involved? Why don't the people just give their money directly to the churches that they want to support?

BTW, what are German Protestant churches? I know that "Protestant" is not a denomination, so which churches qualify as "Protestant"? In the U.S., "Protestant" usually includes Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, some Baptists, AME, and Episcopal.

German word: Evangelisch = Protestant. All what I see Germans use this word like this. I know what you mean about Lutheran, Baptists, etc. British have the same as US but not German. Evangelisch - simple Protestant... Perhaps Lutheran but I saw rarely here in Germany.

Is "Evangelisch/Protestant" a religious denomination in Germany? What is their doctrine? In the U.S., many churches (such as Methodist, Lutheran, Episcopal) are called "Protestant" but there is no Protestant denomination or church. It is just a generic grouping of denominations that resulted from the break with the Catholic Church. Do you actually have a Protestant denomination in Germany? I thought Lutheran churches were popular in Germany because Martin Luther started the Reformation in Germany.

 

[Reba]

Please check my post.. I already answered "Yes" and talk about German security system separately from my answer "yes" to your question about US pay me...

Thank you.