In Serbia everyone counts salary in after tax amounts, not before tax like in most of the Western world. For example you get paid 1 RSD netto, and employer pay 0.6 RSD in tax, health and retirement insurance combined. Tax is the least amount there.
Calculated by western standards that would mean ~35-40% of the gross salary take away for tax, health and retirement contribution. Still much, but comparing to other countries it's not that bad.
Regarding 58 guns per capita? It's ridiculous, that would mean that every 4 member family would need a dedicated gun storage. It's not USA.
20% VAT is higher rate. For basic needs like food, drugs and electricity VAT is only 10%.
>Regarding 58 guns per capita? It's ridiculous, that would mean that every 4 member family would need a dedicated gun storage. It's not USA.
I assume they meant per 100 citizens, which would be 0.58 guns per capita. This is the figure Wikipedia gives; second in the world after the US at 89 per 100.
Remember that many gun owners own multiple weapons.
- 20% VAT rate
- Roughly 60% marginal payroll taxes for highest earners (including both employee-paid income tax and employer-paid payroll taxes)
- 58 guns per capita in 2007