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and taxes...

>>momirl+(OP)
Taxes and levies don't seem to be that different, overall you always seem to pay about 50 % of gross income in developed countries.

>>momirl+(OP)
I pay a month worth of salary per year in France and I pay the same in Louisiana. 1/12

But in France you get something out of your taxes

>>momirl+(OP)
Americans do love their taxes. They still take a cut even if you live and work overseas.

>>dopido+y
What's the VAT rate in Louisiana? /s

>>dopido+y
You only pay 8.3% in tax in France? That sounds unrealistic.

>>momirl+(OP)
As an expat who used to work in California and now works in the Netherlands, tax wise it's about the same. With the 30% ruling + a lower overall income I've actually been able to offload a lot of stock and diversify into real estate without being over taxed. So ymmv

>>GaryNu+lh1
I've been able to leverage our FAANG bucks into a lot more real estate over here in 3 years. To get the same amount of property in the bay it would have taken me more than 10 years even making FAANG money.

>>0xDEF+ab
Exact figures : https://www.service-public.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F1419

It’s progressive, from 0% to 45%. A rule of thumb is “a month of salary”