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In Sweden, Norway _and_ Finland.

The tax you pay is public record.

For example, in Sweden, you can get a 'tax calendar' (a bit like an old-fashioned phonebook, but with total pay instead of phone numbers). You can buy relevant pages conveniently online.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxeringskalendern

It is a trivial division-by-twelve to determine the salary of your co-workers and neighbours.



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