Better anywhere else

[milanbenes]

no it's not he has no health insurance

and besides 2k U$D isn still feck all disposable, that's not even enough each month to be stashing for a pension

Milan.

[Andyw]

pension !

[Churchill]

no it's not he has no health insurance

and besides 2k U$D isn still feck all disposable, that's not even enough each month to be stashing for a pension

Milan.

After paying TAX, Medical insurance and rent she ends up with $2000 a month to do what she wants with ($3300~ a month before deductions).

[milanbenes]

all I am saying is lads,

she needs to aim higher

Milan.

[Ardesco]

The point is the percentage

Could you imagine walking away with 70% of you wage after paying your tax/NI/mortgage here ????

[Bagpuss]

so she pays 1300/3300? i.e 40% tax?


edit, just seen rent.

[Ardesco]

Tax is at a flat rate of 7.5%.

However she has to purchase med insurance and they have no NHS out there. So tax is about $250 and $1050 pays for her rent and her med insurance.

[Andyw]

Do away with NHS here !

[AtW]

Tax is at a flat rate of 7.5%.

And how exactly US Med Insurance differ from UK National Insurance?

IMO the biggest difference in the USA in terms of taxation should be reduced amount of indirect taxes like rip-off fuel duty, VAT (which seems close or the same as sales tax) is at least 10% higher than in the USA etc.

[Andyw]

And how exactly US Med Insurance differ from UK National Insurance?

Lets see, NIC = another form of income tax, then you have to take out private medical insurance if you dont want NHS.

US medical ins is just that...medical insurance ! dinlo !