This has to be just some part of it. Each country has a bit different way howthe taxes are structured and it often distorts various comparisons. Czech Republic often ranks as a low(is) tax country, but the biggest part of the taxes are hidden in the separate mandatory social and health security payments. Is it similar in Germany?

Of course the whole thing with VAT and all the new carbon credit tax on energy (which is a tax on f*ing everything) is much more in total.

One of the most funny taxes is the 40% tax on "crypto" gains in Slovakia. On one hand they say it's not worth anything, but at the same time they want 40% cut if you sell "nothing" for more than you bought it. Why not 110%? Isn't there 110% inheritance tax on crypto or something in Japan? 🤪