I am planning a relocation to a new permanent or semi permanent country instead of a digital nomad lifestyle. One thing I have realised: tax laws are incredibly outdated and basically useless even in so called 'progressive countries' like Estonia.

To start with, calculating your own taxes is still almost impossible. A percent divided by another percent, plus your income, multiplied by a percent of the country's minimum wage. What is this?

I do not believe it is impossible to build a simpler, clearer tax system.

Another crazy thing is the 'social tax'. In most cases this tax is the biggest one, larger than income tax. Fine, I know why I am expected to pay it, but let me choose. Why can I not buy my own social security plan from any company? Why can I not invest my own money to get a pension in the future?

Honestly, I do not need care from the government. I have been a digital nomad for a long time and I can take care of myself.

But fine, if I want a residence permit, I have to play by the rules, and now I just hope these outdated tax laws will be changed soon.