SLAVERY IN AN AFFLUENT ECONOMY

Are you a slave? Certainly not you would say. Not in the traditional meaning. But think about it.

A slave has limited freedom. Is your freedom limited? It certainly is.

All people are born free, but that is the end of it. The end of freedom begins after birth for most of us.

Atle does not want to discuss this issue in full. Not because he does not want to, but because he knows that you will not read too many words if the subject is extended as it should be.

If everyone was slaves, nobody would think they were slaves. Atle thinks about tax slavery – most people have to pay tax but quite a few are exempted.

Thomas Piketty (Capital in the 21st Century) writes that during «La Belle Epoque» (roughly 1700 to 1900) the rentiers had a good time. (10.000 Pound Sterling had about the same value for 200 years!)

Before the First World War in 1914 capital (almost only private capital) amounted to about 7 times the value of national income in France, the UK, and the USA. (This is not accurate– but read the book yourself).

Private capital was slashed by two world wars.

Now, in 2015, «La Belle Epoque» is returning for private capital (most nations are, however, in deep, deep debt). If you have a small purse, the revenue is 0 (zero). If you have a small bank account you might get a revenue of 1-2 % which is eaten by inflation and tax. If you have a really big purse (billions of dollars) you might get a revenue of 10 %. If you are clever the revenue is taxed in a tax haven (Cayman Islands etc), and you pay virtually no tax at all.

Everybody should agree that it is not fair that people with a modest income pay much tax, but people with immense income pay virtually nothing.

Every man is born equal, and should be so later in life, too. It is only fair and right that the affluent should contribute to the common good and welfare.

What do we need states and governments for concerning a fair taxation regime if they cannot cooperate and make rules to stop tax evasion?

It is time we, the slaves, rise and demand a stop to this.

MODERN SLAVERY IN SWEDEN

Did you believe that slavery was abolished in Sweden? Then you have to check out things if you want to bring your pension abroad.

The warranty pension in Sweden amounts to a bit more than 7.000 Swedish kroner one month in 2015. You get it if you have not worked and get a normal pension. This pension you cannot bring with you to other countries than in the European Economic Area and four more countries in Europe. Your ordinary pension is paid in all countries.

 But your warranty pension is slashed 100 %

 This is modern slavery.

 IF YOU YOU GET YOUR PENSION FROM NORWAY YOU CAN BRING YOUR FULL PENSION WITH YOU ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

Vad är garantipension?

Garantipensionen är en del av den allmänna pensionen och är statligt finansierad. Garantipensionen är ett grundskydd för dig som haft liten eller ingen arbetsinkomst under livet.

Du kan ha rätt till garantipension om du:

• har fyllt 65 år
• har låg eller ingen inkomstgrundad pension.  

För att få full garantipension krävs att du har bott minst 40 år i Sverige från och med det år du fyllde 16 till och med det år du fyller 64 år. Har du bott i Sverige kortare tid minskar garantipensionen med 1/40 för varje år som saknas.

https://secure.pensionsmyndigheten.se/Garantipension.html

MODERN SLAVERY IN DENMARK

Did you believe that slavery was abolished in Denmark? Then you have to check out things if you want to bring your state pension abroad.

The reason that you do not see many pensioneers from Denmark in countries that have no agreement with Denmark is that their pensions are slashed.

This is modern slavery.

It is NOT necessary to say that the rich who do not have to live and rely on normal pensions are exempted from this modern slavery.

IF YOU YOU GET YOUR PENSION FROM NORWAY YOU CAN BRING YOUR FULL PENSION WITH YOU ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

Hvis du bor i et land uden for EU/EØS eller Schweiz (og et land, som ikke er et konventionsland), kan du søge om folkepension, hvis du opfylder disse betingelser:

• Du er EU/EØS-statsborger eller statsborger i Schweiz
• Du har optjent ret til pension i et EU/EØS-land eller Schweiz i mindst 30 år, herunder mindst et års optjening i Danmark, i perioden fra du fyldte 15 år, til du når folkepensionsalderen. Du har arbejdet i et EU/EØS-land eller Schweiz.

Hvis du har dansk indfødsret, og har haft fast bopæl i Danmark i mindst 30 år mellem dit fyldte 15. år og folkepensionsalderen, kan du få tilkendt folkepension, uanset hvilket land du bor i. Det gælder dog ikke, hvis du i samme periode har optjent sociale pensionsrettigheder i et andet land.
Størrelsen af pensionen afhænger af, hvor længe du har optjent ret til folkepension og/eller førtidspension i Danmark. Du kan som hovedregel ikke få udbetalt pensionstillæg i lande udenfor EU/EØS og Schweiz.
Læs mere om pension i udlandet:

• Hvis du vil søge folke- eller førtidspension og bor i udlandet

https://www.borger.dk/Sider/Generelle-betingelser-for-folke-og-foertidspension.aspx