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Originally Posted by bart
Germany is a very big market for top cars. Still very expensive.
Belgium also has quite some Ferraris, Lamborghinis, even Rolls Royces, and prices are really high.
My Audi costs 30-40% less in the States. I don't see the point.
See the numbers here (August 2011): AudiWorld News
Over 2700 Audi's sold in a 11 million people mini state. A bit more than 10000 in the US... |
Direct taxes Bart.
No social security taxes in the US.
US wealthy citizens pay around 50 % of their income for income federal and state taxes and that's all. In France, we pay 40 % but before that we already paid near 40% on social security taxes !!
Car sellers, Hifi sellers and so on pay those taxes which are not paid in the US or in very small amounts.
My personal example :
About 420000 euros of annual income.
Take out the social security taxes and affiliated taxes, it remains 230000 euros.
Take out income taxes, local taxes.... : the remaining is 130000.
From 420 to 130 : 69 % of taxes !!! Who's higher ??
PS / cars is not a good example for Belgium and Germany because lots of people there would kill their father and mother to buy a nice car !