A Green Nightmare, page-8

So much for " Free Childcare " ...

Several Nordic countries, including Finland, Sweden, and Norway, offer free or highly subsidized child-care, along with countries like Belgium, Denmark

VAT is GST here in AU

Finland raised standard VAT rate to 25.5%., effective September 2024.

The standard VAT rate in Sweden is 25%.It applies to most goods and services.

Norway has three main VAT rates: 25% (standard), 15% (reduced for food and certain goods), and 12% (for services like transport and cultural events).

The standard German VAT rate is 19%