No such fees and taxes on radio or TV in The Netherlands, income tax was raised a little when it was abolished, but income tax compared to the US is already higher due to the amount of social net that exists for the Dutch populace.
The amount of fees and the costs I pay in America versus what I would pay in The Netherlands is absolutely mind-boggling.
> The amount of fees and the costs I pay in America versus what I would pay in The Netherlands is absolutely mind-boggling.
Are you including health insurance? I'm pretty sure that I'm paying significantly less in taxes in the UK than I would be in the US with federal and state taxes plus health insurance.
Your employer might pay for health insurance, of course, but someone is paying.
The amount of fees and the costs I pay in America versus what I would pay in The Netherlands is absolutely mind-boggling.