scott <sco### [at] laptopcom> wrote:
> >  Oh, and cars cost almost double what they cost, for example, in Germany
> > because of all the taxes. (In Germany, IIRC, a tax of 16% is put on the
> > price of sold cars, while in Finland it's something like 96%.)

> It went up to 19% here last year, but still small compared to the 96%!  That 
> is a bit ridiculous.

  Still not as ridiculous as in Denmark, where it is, AFAIK, 210%...

> > as well as a mandatory annual car tax (you receive
> > nothing in return, it's a *pure* tax for simply *owning* a car, without
> > any benefits).

> In the UK you need to pay the annual "road tax", if you want to drive or 
> park your vehicle on the public roads.

  OTOH I assume that means that if you own 2 cars you don't have to pay
twice?

> >  On the plus side, you'll usually get a fast broadband internet connection
> > for a quite moderate price here.

> Plus, I assume you also get a lot more holiday per year than is usual in 
> USA.  Most countries in Europe seem to have 4-6 weeks holiday per year as 
> standard.

  Yeah, that's quite cool. And moreover, by law you get an increased salary
during your holiday here.

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