As well as in Norway (although, the degree of "public" has changed somewhat: Initially it was published in newspapers, that turned out to be not such a good idea as newspapers started publishing on-line (hello: permanent, on-line database of income, open to all[1]). So then it changed to one having to log in to the government portal to look up individual tax filings - and now those you look up get a notice about who has checked their taxes.
I'm a little conflicted about the last part; on the one hand, why not give notice if someone's been "snooping" -- on the other hand it kind of defeats the purpose of having a transparent system -- how will your boss feel if you look up his/her salary? And should it really matter?
Always thought it was nice that one could check some employee/manager salaries before heading to a job interview. One still can, of course -- with the caveat that some might find it intrusive. But then, would one want to work for such a person?
I'm a little conflicted about the last part; on the one hand, why not give notice if someone's been "snooping" -- on the other hand it kind of defeats the purpose of having a transparent system -- how will your boss feel if you look up his/her salary? And should it really matter?
Always thought it was nice that one could check some employee/manager salaries before heading to a job interview. One still can, of course -- with the caveat that some might find it intrusive. But then, would one want to work for such a person?
[1] http://skatt.na24.no/