Most often, since a socialist state controls and administers much more economic production than a non-socialist state, it requires more internal revenues to finance its operations. Additionally, high tax rates are conductive to income redistribution, which is considered an important element of socialism.
Spain, Greece, Slovenia, Austria & Cyprus are the most Left Led Countries but are not truly socialist.
Most countries that are declared as Socialist Countries such as Chile, Brazil, Sweden, and Finland are democracies. There are some socialist dictatorships such as Venezuela, Ecuador, and Peru.
Socialist economies are associated with having high tax rates. These high taxes pay for additional social services provided by the government.
the state provides many social services
Itβs capitalist: wages system, class ownership, production for profit. And capitalist countries have capitalist governments.
There are no socialist countries in Europe.
There are no European countries that are completely socialist.
There are no socialist countries in Europe.
Socialist countries are also capitalist countries. The two are not mutually exclusive.
Spain, Greece, Slovenia, Austria & Cyprus are the most Left Led Countries but are not truly socialist.
Well the Soviet Union, China, North Korea, North Vietnam were socialist governments, while countries like India, Afghanistan, Burma, Laos, Cambodia claimed to be socialist without the socialist party in power
This question requires more context. Which country? As different countries have different taxation systems and laws. Personal taxation or company taxation? Here again there are normally different levels of taxation.
In reality, there are none. 5 countries refer to themselves as socialist though. These are: China Cuba Laos North Korea Vietnam
It is 1) Nationalism, 2) Public welfare, 3)Taxation and 4) Centrally planned economy
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There are no complete socialist countries in Western Europe or any part of Europe, actually. Portugal is the only nation whose constitution contains some socialistic ideas, but it is not enough to be considered a socialist country.
Socialism as an economic system is not widely used anymore. The USSR was the leading socialist government till its collapse in 1991, and China has socialist elements to it's economy, but the only countries with true socialist economies in place today are Cuba and North Korea.