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Germany does taxes automatically in many cases. If you are just a regular employee you don't have to do anything. You usually only fill out a tax form if you have some extra expenses to declare for which you would like to get some money back.

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Finland too.

They even know that I bought apartment(shares for it). And I didn't report that to anyone.

I only went online added some deductions for using my home for remote work, half of the internet and some equipment I paid with my own money. About 5-10 minutes of work for some tax-money back.

I really see no reason why make life complicated for your average worker.

Same in Italy, tax report is actually not needed if you're a regular employee and don't have anything else to declare. If you do, each year you get a pre-filled form on which you only need to add your deductible expenses and/or additional income outside the regular employment.

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