income tax is just a part of taxation though. sozialabgaben (rentenversicherung, krankenversicherung, etc.) are another factor. then you have to remember that we also pay vat for every supermarket purchase. there are also separate taxes for gasoline, for owning a car, and for electricity. then there are additional taxes for owning dogs and for buying champagne (schaumweinsteuer). there's also the solidarittszuschlag and taxes for church membership. schenkungssteuer and erbschaftssteuer also apply. income tax doesn't seem so dramatic on first glance but the government did a nice job of introducing "hidden" taxes everywhere that we do indeed have the highest taxes worldwide.
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