Show of Hands

If you're asking if according to certain political figures we have some of the highest tax then that would be true. They're wrong of course.

Thank you for the link. The article confirms that our tax rate is not at all high.
But you know human nature. Most of us will continue to complain that we pay too much.

Does the list a comparable tax rate for those countries with a value added tax?

www.fool.com/personal-finance/taxes/2015/01/04/11-countries-with-the-highest-individual-income-ta.aspx

Pretty much

Sweden? Norway? Denmark? Belgium?

We are actually just outside the top 10.

*show a comparable tax