In UK the income tax for high-rate earners (anyone earning about $70k) is 40%. As in, that's what is reflected in your pay check.
Then you add on council tax (equiv of state tax although it's calculated based on value of house), VAT (sales tax, 17.5% moving to 20% next year), property tax (only at sale and if you own more than one), and all the sin taxes (cigarettes and gas is WAY higher cos it's mostly tax).
I like living in California and America... the taxes are so low here!
(caveat: yes we get health care paid for in UK which I have to pay for here)
Then you add on council tax (equiv of state tax although it's calculated based on value of house), VAT (sales tax, 17.5% moving to 20% next year), property tax (only at sale and if you own more than one), and all the sin taxes (cigarettes and gas is WAY higher cos it's mostly tax).
I like living in California and America... the taxes are so low here!
(caveat: yes we get health care paid for in UK which I have to pay for here)