In Norway, Startups Say Ja to Socialism

We venture to the very heart of the hell that is Scandinavian socialism—and find out that it’s not so bad. Pricey, yes, but a good place to start and run a company. What exactly does that suggest about the link between taxes and entrepreneurship? “Whereas most entrepreneurs in Dalmo’s position develop a retching distaste for paying taxes, Dalmo doesn’t mind them much. ‘The tax system is good—it’s fair,’ he tells me. ‘What we’re doing when we are paying taxes is buying a product. So the question isn’t how you pay for the product; it’s the quality of the product.’ Dalmo likes the government’s services, and he believes that he is paying a fair price.”

Source: Inc.
Published: Jan 20, 2011
Length: 24 minutes (6,026 words)
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