Reply #47: Tax Rates and Social Insurance [View All]

Hi,

Vacation time...lol, my uncle now gets 3 months of paid vacation.

I'm still looking for tax rates, I have found this list but I believe the tax rate can go much higher for example I know my uncle pays at least 40%.

Highest and lowest local tax rates 2004

Municipality
Total local tax rate, %
Dals-Ed 34.04
Ragunda 33.72
Sollefteå 33.69
Härnösand 33.64
Smedjebacken 33.59
Mora 33.57
Borlänge 33.55
Säter 33.45
Kramfors 33.44
Vansbro 33.43
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Höganäs 30.12
Laholm 30.00
Staffanstorp 29.88
Solna 29.85
Halmstad 29.75
Lomma 29.63
Vellinge 29.62
Ängelholm 29.43
Örkelljunga 29.15
Kävlinge 28.90


Also the link below explains the current Social Insurance in Sweden.
I was surprised at the year Social Health Care started.

www.sweden.se/templates/FactSheet____3978.asp

Cheers,
Kim