In Australia, it is very tax heavy.
We have several layers of tax.
On all goods, there is Goods & Services Tax, otherwise known as GST of 10% on all items except for a few essential things like condoms, medicines, milk and the like.
We also have one of the highest income tax in the world. Everyone is taxed a different amount in the fiscal year depending on your salary.
On average, most people pay 30c out of every dollar they earn to tax. Higher earners pay more. I pay approximately 40% tax from my yearly earnings. On p... (
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