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Sweden is infamous for having some of the highest taxes in the world, and yet the country's tax agency is still one of Sweden's most trusted institutions.

The Swedish attitude towards tax contrasts sharply with many countries where taxes can be a deeply divisive issue. We investigate what this says about Swedish society and how the popularity of the welfare state might survive growing challenges in the future.

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[–] [email protected] 119 points 5 months ago (14 children)

The Swedish tax agency is pretty well respected because they have their shit together. When it's time for us to do our taxes, we get forms sent home already filled in by the tax agency, and for most people those numbers are accurate and it takes less than a minute for us to do our taxes. Send a text message and you're done. And usually what happens is you get money back.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago (2 children)

It's a lot like that in Belgium and yet people still complain.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

Have you ever heard someone speaking French who didn't list "complaining about stuff" as their number 1 hobby?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Complain about taxes or the tax agency? Sadly, many people in Sweden are complaining about taxes, but the tax agency is still pretty well respected.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Both. All I have to do is click confirm once a year and I'm done.

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