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Cake day: August 19th, 2023

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  • We’re talking of what is, technically a bank (Moey), that entered my country through another bank. What is even stranger is that you can’t even go to one of those banks and make a deposit on you account.

    I use the services of what you can consider the most de-materialized bank in my country, which has less than twenty physical locations in the entire country, but they have a very robust help line and you can use the locations of another bank in the same group to deposit money to your account.

    But Moey? Either the money is wired in or your stuck.















  • Essential goods have a 6% taxation in my country (Portugal). This also applies to the first 200kw/h you use in your home.

    Then there is a 13% for services, like restaurants. I think wine is also taxed thia way.

    The higher tier is reserved for non essential items, like cookies, chocolate, fuels (which are technically being double taxed), cars, etc.

    We also pay a direct contribution for our social security system (11% over your gross salary, monthly), plus a direct taxation over our overall monthly salary (the minimum wage workers are exempt from this).

    The discussiom on these taxes is long, old and boring but it essentially boils down to having those who want something, pay for it.