En Noruega revelan los datos fiscales de todos los noruegos. Estos escandinavos…
In a move that would be unthinkable in most countries, tax authorities in Norway have issued the skatteliste, or “tax list,” for 2008 to domestic media under a law designed to safeguard the country’s tradition of transparency.
The annual list includes data about fishermen on the western fjords, Sami reindeer herders in the north and urbanites in Oslo.
To non-Scandinavians, it appears to be a gross violation of privacy. At home, it has stirred up a media frenzy, with headlines revealing who is oil-rich Norway’s wealthiest man, woman and celebrity couple.
Defenders of the system say it enhances transparency, which is essential for an open democracy.