The Norwegian government has recently introduced a voluntary tax scheme, in which people can choose to pay more taxes if they want to, but the reception has so far been lukewarm.

According to a Bloomberg news report, the scheme, launched in June, has just collected $1,325 in extra revenue.

Residents in the oil-rich country are already paying one of the highest taxes in the world, with the top income tax rate of 46.7% and VAT of 25%. The voluntary tax scheme was introduced by the center-right government after being hammered by the opposition for slashing taxes and going on a spending spree with the country’s massive wealth fund.

“The tax scheme was set up to allow those who want to pay more taxes to do so in a simple and straightforward way,” Finance Minister Siv Jensen said in an emailed comment to Bloomberg. “If anyone thinks the tax level is too low, they now have the chance to pay more.”

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