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We visited the tax office today and received the almighty personnummer (kind of like our SSN). It's used in every way to identify yourself (taxes, benefits, salary, credit, healthcare, banking, etc...) so you don't exist in Sweden until you have one. Now we're no longer individuals, we're just a couple of numbers in the socialist machine.
I hope all Swedish words are so easy to decipher.
Posted by: Katrina at augusti 2, 2007 03:12 EMMissing the swedish efficiency! It took 8 weeks to get the american SSN after moving here...
Posted by: Frida at augusti 2, 2007 04:09 EMCongratulations to your number. You will now be able to Pay our wounderful taxes!!! 85% or whatever they charge over there nowdays (atleast on the Gas.)
Enjoy Sweden and the wounderful weather you're missing over here...
Posted by: Mackan at augusti 3, 2007 12:31 FMVi hoppas du er båda avgjort i , glad och njuta av din ny hem. Vi missa du! Carol & Näbb
Posted by: Carolyn at augusti 3, 2007 10:40 FM