When it comes to taxes our government are experts at gouging, most products have a 10% GST (Goods and services tax) but it only gets better from there.
If you want cigarettes, fuel, alcohol and a few other bits and pieces they not only impose this GST but the will be other little gems too such as a tariff, levee all over and above the sales tax, then we want to buy a home, I'll throw in a figure of $1m, depending upon what state you live in this will cost from $10k to $56k, for tax, stamp duty (nearly forgot that little gem) so it essentially means you get taxed on a tax then get another tax on the total of the previous two.
Car registration attracts tax on the registration fee and the compulsory 3rd party insurance then a stamp duty, it is a combined fee and the insurance is for injury only and a component of registration, it varies a little between states but not avoidable or negotiable.
It is so silly that to buy a carton of local beer the cost is about $60, I don't like local and buy imported which is about $45 because they get some concessions for importing (????).
I get taxed on my income at about 30% but the first $18000 is tax free, I salary package (or did) because I work in health and get an additional $16500 tax free then cop the rest later.
We pay a tariff on a newe car to protect the local industry which doesn't exist, there are no cars made here any longer but we still pay for it, my wifes Hyundai i30 cost just over $24k, a 4WD such as a Toyota Landcruiser is about $100k and attracts a luxury car tax because it is over $70k, I don't think a Landcruiser is a luxury car.
There is talk of taxing my rainwater tanks such is the efficiency of local government, I can't sink a bore without a permit, to take water from the river requires a licence, how long before we get a tax to breath depending upon our lung capacity.
