These 'High' Taxes In Spain: As An American I'll Be Happy To Pay Them

Here's how much they are and how they compare to the U.S. system

It seems to me that it’s an American thing to complain about taxes in the European Union.

I mean I’m sure Europeans complain about paying taxes in their home countries just like Americans do. That feels like a human thing. But that’s not what I’m talking about.

By the end of today’s installment, you’ll see what I mean as I—

• Compare what I pay in taxes in California to what I expect to pay in Spain.

• Look at it from a couple potential income scenarios.

• Consider what you get in the EU—specifically Spain—versus what you don’t get in the United States.

• Approach the discussion from the perspective of having some freaking respect for the place you’re immigrating—and I stress immigrating—to.