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minus-squaremumblerfish@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 days agoI was around when they introduced it. They basically killed some programs because it went from a few students to none. Because why would you pay for a Swedish uni noone heard of instead of a bit more for a famous uni. It was a stupid policy.
minus-squareLH0ezVT@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 days agoTo be fair, I see the argument. It is tax-paid, so you want to reserve it for people who are likely to pay future taxes.
minus-squaremumblerfish@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 days agoWhy are rich expats more likely to pay taxes in sweden in the future than expats who could not afford tuition?
I was around when they introduced it. They basically killed some programs because it went from a few students to none. Because why would you pay for a Swedish uni noone heard of instead of a bit more for a famous uni. It was a stupid policy.
To be fair, I see the argument. It is tax-paid, so you want to reserve it for people who are likely to pay future taxes.
Why are rich expats more likely to pay taxes in sweden in the future than expats who could not afford tuition?