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(In the end, public spending has to be paid for - so that's the current and future tax burden).

So in the Netherlands, public spending is about 45% of total income. In the UK it's around 40%. One way or another, that difference means higher tax in the Netherlands than here.

Posted By: Tricky Hawes, Jan 8, 13:45:25