In Norway, information about annual salaries and the amount of - TopicsExpress

In Norway, information about annual salaries and the amount of assets and tax due are made open to the public. This system is similar to a list of millionaires in Japan, which was repealed several years ago. The big difference of the system between the two countries is that all citizens paying taxes are subject to the information disclosure. The system in Norway is called “skattelister” and its origin dates back to the middle of the 19th century. From 2001 onwards, it is possible to access the list of tax payments. At the same time, newspaper publishing companies and television stations pride access of the list on their web sites. With the varying search functions, it is easy to get the information about the ranks of tax payers or average amounts of tax payments in each area. The advantages of the list that the government put an emphasis on are as follows: Firstly, information disclosure of taxes may be helpful for more transparency. Secondly, reliability of the tax system will be strengthened. Concerns and discussions about taxes will be raised and information disclosure of taxes has a long tradition since 1863. Finally, Data about taxes is indispensable for public discussions in a democratic society. In 2010, the wrong information of an individual’s tax was publicized. The amounts of his annual salary publicized in the list were about 20 million yen larger than his real salary. Because of this erroneous number, he was considered to be one of the high-rollers in his city. This incident became an opportunity to consider the problems about the publication of the list and infringement of privacy. He decided to sue the government in the court. The trial concluded that the publication of the list was a worthwhile infringement of his human rights and he finally won the case. In 2010, information disclosure of taxes became a big issue. After that, the access of the list was limited to only those who have mandates to do access. It is still being argued whether transparency or privacy should be given propriety. I think that now is the time for Norway to reconsider its system.

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